To all those who expressed their concern about the current situation here: Thanks. Truly, we are safe in Quito (about 150 miles away from where the incident occurred), and in all probability the situation is purely political and will not escalate further.
To update on the situation:
President of Ecuador Rafael Correa has sent 3,200 troops from the Ecuadorian military to the Colombian border, but it seems this is more symbolic than a military move.
As a result of the incident, Ecuador has broken all diplomatic relations with Colombia, closing the Colombian embassy in Ecuador and bringing Ecuadorian representatives home from its embassy in Colombia.
Correa has also started a "diplomatic offensive" with Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Panama and the Dominican Republic, against the Colombian government for its violation of other nation's sovereignty.
Relations between Colombia and the rest of Latin America had already been tenuous because of Colombia's relations with and receipt of aid from the US government. This all is just isolating Colombia ever more from its neighboring countries.
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Great local updates on the news. We too hope it is just political.
Be safe!
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