Colombia-Ecuador Diplomatic Rift Deepens Amid Accusations Over Drug Trade

Colombia and Ecuador have recalled their ambassadors in a dramatic escalation of tensions tied to the spiraling drug trade. The diplomatic rupture follows sharp exchanges between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa over their respective nations' handling of the narcotics crisis. Petro accused Ecuador of negligence at its seaports and hinted at connections between high-level Ecuadorean actors and cocaine trafficking. Noboa, in turn, denounced Petro’s remarks as