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Colombia's New President Faces First Crisis as 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 111

Colombia's new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, faces a major crisis after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake devastates the Pacific region, killing 111 and leaving thousands missing. Rescue efforts are ongoing.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11

Colombia Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Kills 132, Leaves Hundreds Injured as Buildings Collapse and Rescue Teams Search for Survivors

On Monday, a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 132 people, injuring hundreds, and leaving people trapped beneath collapsed buildings as rescue teams searched through the rubble.

Benzinga · Aug 11

Colombia earthquake kills 132, injures 570; hospital patients trapped under rubble

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia, killing at least 132 people and injuring 570. Pereira, the hardest-hit city, reported 60 deaths and faced widespread destruction. Rescue efforts are underway for patients trapped after a hospital partially collapsed in Cali. Air travel across western Colombia was disrupted, with several airports closed…

The Economic Times · Aug 11

Abelardo de la Espriella, the flamboyant millionaire taking power in Colombia

CALI (COLOMBIA) - With a lucrative legal career and a variety of colorful business projects under his belt, Colombia's incoming president Abelardo de la Espriella now has grand plans to crush armed insurgents, cozy up to the United States and overhaul the system.

Bangkok Post · Aug 7

US pledges $1 billion security aid to Colombia as Trump-endorsed president takes office

The US State Department announced late Friday that President Donald Trump's ​administration plans to provide $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as the country's new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn into office. De la Espriella, who calls himself "The Tiger", vowed to "defeat narco-terrorists" in his…

France 24 · Aug 7

As Colombia's Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Power in Cali, Four Decrees Ready for Day One — Not Ninety

As Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in as Colombia's president in Cali, four priority decrees — not the full 90 he'd once pledged — mark his first day, alongside sweeping reversals of Gustavo Petro's foreign and security policy.

Latin Times · Aug 7

Colombia on the brink: ELN guerrilla group prepares for return to war

As Abelardo de la Espriella takes office as president vowing a new military offensive, the country’s last leftwing rebels are getting ready to fight back

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7

Colombia Swears In New President De la Espriella on Friday — Without Petro, and Without the Usual Ceremony

Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in Friday in Cali, not Bogotá, as Petro boycotts, drops a medal tradition, and alleges unproven fraud.

Latin Times · Aug 6

The Deportation Of a Colombian Activist Illustrates How Partisan Bogota-Washington Relations Have Become

The deportation of Colombian activist Beto Coral signals a deeply partisan (and personal) tightening of U.S. and Colombian relations, according to political experts.

International Business Times · Aug 5

Truck explosion outside Colombia police base injures 11 and kills dog: ‘Vile terrorist attack’

The pre-dawn detonation caused significant damage to the building’s roofing and shattered its windows

The Independent UK · Aug 1