Abelardo de la Espriella

politician

Abelardo de la Espriella, a member of the right-wing 'Defenders of the Fatherland' movement and former associate of former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, was elected president of Colombia following the second round of elections in June. He assumed office on August 8 and has since declared a national state of emergency after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, reporting 265 deaths, 496 missing, and significant infrastructure damage. He has requested temporary tariff relief from the U.S., thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for support, recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, an…

Events

• Colombian President Asks Trump to Pause Tariffs After Earthquake
• Colombia declares 3-day mourning after 7.4 quake
• Colombia recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights
• Colombia declares national emergency after deadly earthquake
• 265 dead in Colombia earthquake
• Colombia declares national disaster after 7.4 quake
• The United States announced a $1 billion security assistance package…

Recent coverage

• In Colombia, a state of emergency has been declared in the economic sector following an earthquake — Интерфакс
• President of Colombia assessed restoration costs for country at $9.5 billion — Интерфакс
• President of Colombia asked Trump to temporarily suspend tariffs due to earthquake — РИАМО
• President of Colombia asked Trump to cancel high tariffs — Вести
• Number of earthquake victims in Colombia reached 265, 496 missing, said country president Abelardo... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Number of victims in Colombia earthquake rises to 265 people — Интерфакс
• President of Colombia introduced emergency regime in economy after earthquake — Коммерсантъ
• Number of victims in earthquake in Colombia has risen to 265 — РИАМО
• Number of victims in earthquake in Colombia has risen to 265 — Коммерсантъ
• The number of dead in the powerful earthquake in Colombia reached 265 — Вести
• In Colombia, mourning declared for earthquake victims — Коммерсантъ
• In Colombia, a state of emergency was declared after an earthquake — Коммерсантъ
• Columbia declared state of emergency after earthquake — Москва 24
• President of Colombia thanked Putin for support after earthquake — Вести
• Colombia declares national-scale disaster due to powerful earthquake. Death toll reached 111... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
• Colombia recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights — Коммерсантъ
• Number of casualties from earthquake in Colombia has risen to 111 people — Вечерняя Москва
• Number of earthquake victims in Colombia has risen to 111 people — Вести
• Colombia Recognized Sovereignty of Israel over Golan Heights — Интерфакс
• In Colombia, a national disaster regime was introduced after the earthquake — Коммерсантъ