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flag Colombia and Ecuador's tariff war halts cross-border trade, stranding trucks at the border.

flag On January 30, 2026, hundreds of trucks waited for hours at the Colombia-Ecuador border amid escalating tensions over reciprocal tariffs. flag Ecuador plans to impose 30% tariffs on Colombian goods and an 800% tax on crude oil, citing inadequate efforts to curb drug trafficking. flag Colombia responded with matching tariffs and suspended energy exports. flag The dispute has disrupted vital cross-border trade, with long delays reported at the Ipiales crossing. flag Despite claims of ongoing negotiations, no resolution has been reached, and truckers face uncertainty as traffic surges along the shared frontier.

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