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Colombia suspended electricity sales to Ecuador and imposed retaliatory tariffs after Ecuador slapped a 30% 'security tariff' on Colombian goods. With Ecuador's grid 79% dependent on hydroelectric power, the loss of Colombian energy imports raises the specter of the devastating 2024 blackouts.
Ecuador's Carnival holiday weekend delivered a record tourism boost: $81.9 million in revenue, 1.28 million domestic trips, and hotel occupancy of nearly 50% — while the government temporarily slashed VAT on tourism services from 15% to 8%.
Indigenous leader Marlon Vargas calls President Noboa's urgent mining and energy reform a threat to water, territories, and collective rights. The National Assembly has until March 2 to vote on the bill, and CONAIE is calling for unity against it.
What started as a tariff dispute has spiraled into a full trade war between neighbors. Ecuador slapped 30% duties on Colombian imports; Colombia responded by suspending electricity sales and threatening counter-tariffs on 23 Ecuadorian products. The pipeline tariff jumped from $3 to $30 per barrel.
High-level negotiations in Quito on February 6 ended without resolving the mutual 30% tariffs between Ecuador and Colombia. Both countries are blaming each other. Here's what it means for prices, energy, and daily life.
Colombia has indefinitely suspended electricity exports to Ecuador after a trade dispute over tariffs. Here's what it means for Ecuador's power grid and what expats should watch for.
Thirty-percent tariffs, suspended electricity exports, a 900% pipeline fee hike, and border protests — the Ecuador-Colombia trade war is escalating fast. Here's how it could affect your daily life.
