Relations deteriorate as Gustavo Petro claims government of Trump ally Daniel Noboa bombing targets in Colombia
President Gustavo Petro has accused Ecuador of bombing targets inside Colombian territory, saying later that the burned remains of nearly 30 people had been found near the border, in a sharp deterioration in relations between the two neighbouring countries.
The Colombian leader said on Tuesday that an attack which had left “27 charred bodies” did not appear to have been carried out by Colombia’s own forces or any illegal armed groups which he said do not have armed planes.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/colombian-president-ecuador-bodies
Author : Harriet Barber in Medellín
Publish date : 2026-03-17 18:51:00
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