Colombia and Ecuador recall ambassadors as tensions over drug trafficking escalate

The presidents of Colombia and Ecuador recalled their ambassadors amid insults about their politically opposed government’s roles in the international drug trade. Bilateral relations all but broke down earlier this week after Colombian President Gustavo Petro referred to Ecuador’s jailed former Vice-President Jorge Glas as a political prisoner. In a response, Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa accused […] The post Colombia and Ecuador recall ambassadors as tensions over drug trafficking escala...

By Adriaan Alsema