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Colombia suspends electricity exports to Ecuador and announces a 30% tariff on selected Ecuadorian goods to

Colombia–Ecuador relations — Colombia suspends electricity exports to Ecuador and announces a 30% tariff on selected Ecuadorian goods to reciprocate Ecuador's imposition of the same surcharge on Colombian impo

Published January 22, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Colombia–Ecuador relations.

Colombia suspends electricity exports to Ecuador and announces a 30% tariff on selected Ecuadorian goods to reciprocate Ecuador's imposition of the same surcharge on Colombian imports effective February 1, which Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa attributed to a trade deficit and a lack of cooperation ‌on combating drug trafficking. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-suspends-electricity-sales-imposes-30-tariff-ecuador-escalating-trade-2026-01-22/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-01-22).