Colombia News | Colombia Reports
  • News
    • General
    • Analysis
    • War and peace
    • Elections
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Sports
    • Science and Tech
  • Travel
    • General
    • Bogota
    • Medellin
    • Cali
    • Cartagena
    • Antioquia
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • Coffee region
    • Amazon
    • Southwest Colombia
    • Northeast Colombia
    • Central Colombia
  • Data
    • Economy
    • Crime and security
    • War and peace
    • Development
    • Cities
    • Regions
    • Provinces
  • Profiles
    • Organized crime
    • Politics
    • Armed conflict
    • Economy
    • Sports
  • Lite
  • Opinion
  • About us
  • Support us
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletter
Colombia News | Colombia Reports
  • News
    • General
    • Analysis
    • War and peace
    • Elections
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Sports
    • Science and Tech
  • Travel
    • General
    • Bogota
    • Medellin
    • Cali
    • Cartagena
    • Antioquia
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • Coffee region
    • Amazon
    • Southwest Colombia
    • Northeast Colombia
    • Central Colombia
  • Data
    • Economy
    • Crime and security
    • War and peace
    • Development
    • Cities
    • Regions
    • Provinces
  • Profiles
    • Organized crime
    • Politics
    • Armed conflict
    • Economy
    • Sports
  • Lite
  • Opinion
News

Correa vows to ‘erase’ FARC influence from border area

by Adriaan Alsema December 6, 2009

Colombia news - Rafael Correa

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa on Saturday vowed to increase state presence in the border region and so “erase” all influence of Colombian left-wing guerrillas in the area.

The Ecuadorean Head of State called on his government to not only focus on the increase of troops in the northern region, but also increase access to public services.

Correa, speaking on his weekly television broadcast, stressed Ecuador has done a lot to increase the number of police and soldiers in the region, but now needs to “improve the presence of the State, not just with security forces, but with public services.”

According to the Ecudorean President, there are still many civilians living in the border region doing trade with the FARC. “Taking this into account, we must fight this influence of the FARC through public services.”

The border region has often been a reason for dispute between Colombia and Ecuador. Both Colombian guerrillas and paramilitaries are known to frequently cross the border.

border issuesEcuadorFARC

Trending

  • Colombia’s hospitals collapsing, COVID-19 vaccination drive in chaos

  • Reported COVID-19 infections in Colombia skyrocket

  • The pandemic’s devastating impact on poverty in Colombia

Related articles

  • How Ecuador’s former public radio chief is destroying sons’ Colombian victim

  • Venezuela warns border violence could spark war with Colombia

  • Colombia increases troops on border with Venezuela amid guerrilla violence

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • RSS

@2008-2019 - Colombia Reports. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Digitale Zaken and Parrolabs


Back To Top