Ecuador While Peru and Ecuador had been at peace for years, President Toledo worked to solidify and build upon that peace. During a 2001 visit to Ecuador, Toledo expressed support for the Brasília Accords, agreed to the demilitarization of the two countries’ common border, advocated reduced military spending, and agreed to greater energy, transportation, and police cooperation. Toledo joined Ecuadorian President Noboa at the International Advisory Committee of the Binational Development Plan, where they called for greater investment in their region, with Toledo putting forth a detailed program for international assistance. Economic activity in the region subsequently improved as the demining of the border continued, construction projects were completed, and military forces were reduced. By 2006, investment in the area had reached $1.2 billion.
eCuadOr WHiLe PerU and ecuadoR Had beEn at pEace for YEaRs, preSIDent tolEdo WORked TO SoLidifY ANd BUIld UPon thaT peAce. DUrinG a 2001 vIsit To ecuAdoR, tOleDo eXprEssed SuPPORT fOr thE bRASília AccordS, aGreed to THE demiLITARIzatioN of THe tWO couNtrIeS’ common bORder, advocaTEd reduced mIlitARY sPENDiNG, AnD aGreed to gReatEr enerGY, transPoRTatIOn, AnD police coOperaTIOn. toLedO joiNeD ecuAdoRiAN preSIdEnT noboA at THE inteRnatIOnAL aDviSory CoMmitTee of thE BinatiONAL deveLOPmEnT PlaN, wHEre They CalLeD FOr greater investmeNt in their reGIOn, WITH toLEdO PutTINg foRTH a detaIled prOgram FOR iNterNAtionaL assisTanCe. eCONOMic actiVity In The rEgion suBSeQueNtly ImPRoVEd aS ThE dEminIng of the bordEr COntiNUed, cOnsTructiOn projECTS wEre compLEteD, and milITaRy FORcES were rEduCed. BY 2006, InveStmeNt in tHE area HaD rEached $1.2 biLlion.