Ecuador and Colombia to open shared border from Dec. 1

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers stand guard on the Ecuadoran side of a border crossing with Colombia, in Tufino, Ecuador, March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador and Colombia on Sunday agreed to the bilateral reopening of their shared border from the start of December after it was closed amid the coronavirus pandemic, and pledged to work together to combat drug trafficking.

The shared border was shut in March 2020 as both governments looked to curb the spread of coronavirus. The controlled reopening, complete with epidemiological measures, will bring greater security and economic activity to the zone.