President de la Espriella is newly inaugurated amid reports of a major earthquake affecting Cali and Manizales in Colombia.
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Updated Aug 11
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President de la Espriella is newly inaugurated amid reports of a major earthquake affecting Cali and Manizales in Colombia.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The President of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, is informed about the official travel plans of the Minister of Housing, which involves stops in Cali and work in Bogotá.Sub-event
- An earthquake impacted port operations at Buenaventura, Colombia, affecting Maersk shipping activities.Sub-event
- Amid a major disaster in Colombia, President de la Espriella is leading recovery efforts in affected areas like Cali, while international figures like Marco Rubio offer support and organizations like DART assist.Sub-event
President de la Espriella is newly inaugurated as a major earthquake hits Cali and Manizales.1 source
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The entities involved
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Abelardo de la Espriella
Colombian lawyer and businessman (born 1978)
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Colombia
country in South America
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- The Kingdom of the Netherlands, comprising entities like Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten, is detailed, including the co-hosting of a climate conference in Colombia.
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Cali
capital of the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca
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Related events
- President de la Espriella announced emergency funding for the region, noting Cali as a major city in Colombia.
- Major earthquakes struck both Colombia and Venezuela, leading the UN to prepare a recovery effort and the Colombian President to report casualties.
- President Abelardo de la Espriella responds to a major earthquake event, establishing a command post in Bogotá and planning site visits to hardest-hit areas.
- Cali is a neighborhood affected by earthquake, while De la Espriella's government faces reconstruction bills, and Pereira residents are among the identified dead.
- Devastated by a recent magnitude 7.4 earthquake, Colombia is now leading the country through an economic crisis while seeking tariff relief from its US counterpart.