Colombia’s Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing near border

                                                                            Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused Ecuador of conducting bombing operations within Colombian territory near their shared border, following the discovery of 27 charred bodies. Petro suggested the strikes were not from local armed groups or Colombian forces, while Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa vehemently denied the claims, asserting all military actions are confined to Ecuador's sovereign land. This accusation intensifies an already tense relationship, marked by recent reciprocal tariffs and Ecuador's ongoing US-backed military campaign against organized crime, which Noboa blames Colombia for failing to control at the border. The incident highlights a growing bilateral crisis, with experts warning that such disputes hinder the necessary transnational response to combat cross-border threats like drug trafficking and illegal mining.