Colombia Quake Toll Tops 260, Prompting Economic Emergency
The order would let President Abelardo de la Espriella issue temporary tax and economic measures as aid reaches more than 1,400 families.
- Following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday, President Abelardo is considering an emergency order to address the disaster, which killed more than 180 people in the Pacific and central Andes.
- This emergency order would grant Espriella temporary authority to issue economic and tax decrees without Congress approval, significantly expanding his ability to respond to the devastation across affected regions.
- With nearly 3,900 people listed as missing on the Busca website, the U.S. State Department announced Monday it would send $15.5 million in aid supporting more than 1,400 families.
- Finance Minister Miguel said the official declaration needs Cabinet approval and could come as soon as Tuesday, while The Colombian peso closed stronger for the fifth straight day.
- Foreign leaders including Brazil's Lula, Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum, and Ecuador's Daniel Noboa pledged assistance as Espriella visits the hardest-hit areas, including Choco province near the epicenter.
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Colombian President invokes economic emergency to expedite earthquake relief; 265 dead, 3,494 injured so far - The Tribune
Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella on Wednesday (local time) invoked an "economic emergency" to enable exceptional measures for earthquake relief and reconstruction after the disaster left 265 people dead and 3,494 injured.
Four days after the severe earthquake in the west of the country, Colombian President De la Espriella has declared a state of economic emergency. This releases funds to quickly repair damage to homes, hospitals, and schools. The president, who took office on Friday, wants to send "a clear signal" with this fund and "meet the needs of the victims," he said in a speech addressed to the population. Tens of thousands of families have been affected …
Family members are desperately looking for missing persons in the ruins. The rescuers no longer have much time. Colombia's president appoints a new crisis manager.
It was the heaviest quake in Colombia for decades. Rescue forces continue to search for potential survivors under the rubble.
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