00:00Colombia has described Ecuador's recently imposed 30% tariff as an economic aggression,
00:06describing it as a punishment for an alleged lack of security cooperation.
00:11The president of Ecuador, Daniel Novoa, has imposed a 30% tariff on Colombia,
00:16which, according to Novoa, will remain in place until there is a quote-unquote
00:21real commitment from Bogotá to combat drug trafficking at the border.
00:26In this regard, Colombian President Gustavo Petro highlighted that more than 200 tons of cocaine
00:33have been seized at the border, in addition to hundreds of operations by sea, air and land.
00:39Petro also assured that they will respond accordingly to the principles of reciprocity.
00:46Meanwhile, the president of the Foreign Trade Association has urged both governments
00:51to engage in dialogue and reach a consensus.
00:56Colombia has a commercial partner in Ecuador, particularly for its manufactured goods and
01:07electric power.
01:08To think that we are entering a tariff retaliation war, I believe, is not convenient, I repeat,
01:14for either of the two countries.
01:16The call, therefore, is for the authorities of both countries to engage in dialogue.
01:21By the photographs of both countries.
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