Ecuador-Colombia Ties Precarious
Relations between Ecuador and Colombia are worse than ever Saturday, due to the lack of negotiations and Bogota's persistence to spray with glyphosate near the border.

Ecuadorian President Alfredo Palacios refusal to welcome his Colombian counterpart, Alvaro Uribe, in Quito caused a huge stir in Bogota, but found political support here.

Correa also annulled his visit to Colombia, thus putting Uribe in an uncomfortable situation. The latter, in turn, threatened not to attend the inauguration ceremony in Ecuador.

In addition, the Ecuadorian chancellery announced it is preparing a demand to be presented at the Inter-American Human Rights Court for the resumption of spray with glyphosate, which is harmful for its population along the border.

According to local reports, researcher Socorro Ramirez, an expert in Colombia-Ecuador links, pointed out "Uribe s decision once again shows that Colombian governments attach very little value to the relation with Ecuador." hr dig lgo mf PL-5