The Colombian raid on the FARC camp across the border in Ecuador in early March elevated diplomatic tensions between Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. Photo from Spiegel OnlineFrom L.A. Times:
Ecuador announces tariffs on hundred of Colombian imports, apparently the latest retaliatory measure in the countries' dispute over a 2008 raid into Ecuadorean territory.
Reporting from Bogota, Colombia -- Ecuador today will begin imposing stiff tariffs on hundreds of Colombian imports, the latest round in a festering dispute between the neighbors.
The tariffs could affect at least one-third of the $1.6 billon in annual Colombian exports to Ecuador. The Ecuadorean government said the measure was put in place to compensate for a recent devaluation of the Colombian peso.
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My Comment: The discovery of a FARC - Ecuador connection embarrassed the leadership in Ecuador .... and they have been trying to get back ever since. Expect more economic sanctions and political tit for tats in the months to come.
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