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Ecuador Deports Hundreds Of Colombian Inmates As Bogota Cries Foul

Colombian inmates wait to be registered by immigration agents after being deported from Ecuador at the Rumichaca border crossing (Credit: AFP)

Ecuadoran authorities said Saturday they had deported hundreds of Colombian prisoners via a land border crossing, after Bogota protested that the move came without prior agreement.

In 2024, Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa announced his intention to deport Colombian inmates to ease overcrowding in the country's prisons. Small groups were transferred starting in April.

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