Colombia and Peru reject the crimes that occurred on January 9 in Ecuador, where the most recent episode of violence included the taking of hostages on the TC Televisión channel in Guayaquil, while the station was broadcasting live. This event led to other violent events in several cities in Ecuador.
Peru and Colombia stand in solidarity with Ecuador; Boluarte orders to reinforce the border
Posted On 10 Jan 2024
The Government of Peru sent a police contingent to the border between Ecuador and Peru.
«The Government of Colombia expresses its explicit and unequivocal support for democratic institutions and the rule of law in the sister Republic of Ecuador. In that sense, it rejects the recent acts of violence unleashed in several cities of the brother country and expresses its solidarity with those affected,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The information added that the Government of Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia, “hopes that the security situation is stabilized, and public order is restored.”
According to Ecuavisa, he expressed his “support for the Government and people of Ecuador and expresses his solidarity with its legitimate authorities, with a view to restoring the spirit of harmony” within “the framework of the principles of the rule of law.”
For its part, Peru, through a statement, expressed its support for the Government of Daniel Noboa.
In this way, the Dina Boluarte Administration ordered the immediate sending of a contingent from the Directorate of Special Operations (Diroes) of the Peruvian Police “to reinforce security on the border line with Ecuador.”
https://www.larepublica.ec/blog/2024/01/09/peru-y-colombia-rechazan-la-violencia-en-ecuador/
