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Categories: POLITICS · INTERNATIONAL

Peru‑Ecuador border closure

Entities: Daniel Noboa Azín · Jorge Luis Jiménez Merino · Juan Carlos Álvarez · International Bridge (Ecuador‑Peru) · Loja Province

Overview

In late December 2025, President Daniel Noboa ordered the closure of the international bridge linking Ecuador and Peru, halting both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. By the end of June 2026, the shutdown was reported to be hurting tourism in the Peruvian towns of Jaén and San Ignacio, which rely on cross‑border visitors.

In late July 2026, residents of Jimbura parish in Loja province, Ecuador, demanded that the bridge be reopened. About 2,400 locals warned they would block the crossing with protests if it remained closed, citing the economic strain on families and pointing to the recent reopening of nearby border points as a precedent. The community planned sit‑ins on 3 August unless authorities acted, after unsuccessful appeals to the provincial governor.

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Ecuadorian Parish Jimbura Demands Reopening of International Bridge with Peru

    Jimbura parish (Loja, Ecuador) threatens protests on 3 August unless the Peru‑Ecuador border bridge closed since Dec 2025 is reopened, after failed appeals to President Noboa and Governor Álvarez.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Peru-Ecuador La Balsa Border Closure Hits Jaén and San Ignacio Tourism

    The La Balsa border bridge closure between Peru and Ecuador continues to curb tourism and economic activity in Jaén and San Ignacio, with officials urging a reopening after nine months.

Sources

360radio.com.co · alcontacto.com.mx · diario.mx · expresdiario.com.ar · hora32.com.ec · midcentral.health.nz · poresto.net