Peru, Colombia pledge to ensure Amazon River navigability | International

LIMA, Sept 13, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Peru and Colombia on Friday committed to ensure navigability along the Amazon River, where a disputed island remains a point of contention between the two countries. The South American nations have feuded for decades over the delineation of their border in the Amazon River, where its shifting course complicates demarcation. "The delegations of Peru and Colombia emphasized their commitment to... preserve navigability conditions in the Atacuari-Leticia sector of the Amazon River, for the benefit of the riverine populations of both countries," said a joint statement released by their foreign ministries following a two-day meeting. In early August, the two countries traded barbs and reiterated their competing claims to the remote Santa Rosa Island in...