What’s behind the ongoing trade war between Colombia and Ecuador, and how could this impact the near future of both nations? The Rumichaca International Bridge, which has historically been a bustling artery of Andean commerce, has fallen into silence over the trade war between Colombia and Ecuador. Ecuador’s dollarized economy is particularly sensitive to these shocks, as it cannot devalue its currency to absorb the impact of the trade war. Will the trade war affect the 2026 presidential election? Colombia’s and Ecuador’s trade war is a zero-sum gameThe Colombia-Ecuador trade war is a classic zero-sum game where both nations stand to lose.