What did Guillermo Lasso say after winning the elections in Ecuador?
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(CNN Spanish) -
The president-elect of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, will travel to the Colombian capital, Bogotá, on Tuesday to meet with the president of that country, Iván Duque, as confirmed by Duque's press team to CNN.
"This first meeting aims to strengthen relations between Colombia and Ecuador through a firm commitment to the safety of our inhabitants," Lasso wrote on his Twitter account.
The Foreign Ministry of Colombia, also on Twitter, indicated that the meeting will be "in order to review the important issues on the bilateral agenda and discuss issues of development and border integration."
"This visit is an additional sample of our strong historical ties and brotherhood with the Republic of Ecuador," added the Foreign Ministry in its tweet.
Lasso and Duque will hold a press conference at the end of the meeting, according to Duque's press team.
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