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Tensions Mount Between Ecuador and Colombia Over Alleged Cross-Border Bombing

Tensions Mount Between Ecuador and Colombia Over Alleged Cross-Border Bombing

Above: Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa and Colombia's President Gustavo Petro attend the COP16 Summit in Cali, Colombia, on Oct. 29, 2024. Image credit: *** GETTY *** Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images

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