# Ecuador-Colombia consular accreditation dispute

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ecuador-colombia-consular-accreditation-dispute
> Updated: 2026-09-15T01:43:06.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility denied the accreditation of Elvira de las Mercedes Sanabria Salazar as the First Secretary of the Colombian Consulate in Nueva Loja. 

As a result of this decision, the Ecuadorian government canceled the diplomatic visas previously granted to Sanabria Salazar and her husband, Vladimir Fernando Ramírez Sierra. The government cited non-compliance with procedures established by the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations regarding the appointment and admission of consular personnel. 

Sanabria Salazar had been appointed by the government of Gustavo Petro to serve in a provisional capacity. The Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry noted that the Colombian Embassy may resubmit a corrected accreditation request under the appropriate category and functions to continue the process.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-15: US revokes visas for former Colombian congressmen

The US has revoked visas for former Colombian congressmen Andrés Calle and Eduardo Pulgar amid ongoing corruption investigations involving bribery and embezzlement.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-revokes-visas-for-former-colombian-congressmen

### 2026-09-06: Ecuador denies accreditation for Colombian consular official

Ecuador has denied accreditation for a Colombian consular official, Elvira Sanabria Salazar, and canceled diplomatic visas for her and her husband due to procedural non-compliance.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ecuador-denies-accreditation-for-colombian-consular-official

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