The Colombian president asks Trump to temporarily suspend tariffs due to the earthquake

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Colombian President Abelardo de la Esprilla asked his US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call to suspend tariffs on Colombian goods."I asked him to consider suspending the high tariffs to alleviate the suffering of our entrepreneurs, who are going through extremely difficult times as a result of the earthquake," De La Esprilla said in a statement.The Colombian president expressed his deep gratitude to the US president for the financial support and humanitarian aid that has already been provided. For his part, Trump offered his condolences to the families of the victims of the tragedy and expressed his solidarity with the Colombian people. He concluded by saying: "Today, more than ever, the alliance between Colombia and the United States is essential to the recovery of our beloved country."A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of San Jose del Palmar in the Choco province of western Colombia on August 10. According to Colombian authorities, 294 people died, 3,935 were injured, 320 were missing, and 353 were rescued. Search and rescue operations are continuing in the affected cities, amid fears that the death toll will rise as bodies are still being recovered from under the rubble, as well as fears of greater humanitarian consequences in the event of new aftershocks.The earthquake comes less than two months after two devastating earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, killing more than 6,300 people.

Colombian President Abelardo de la Esprilla asked his US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call to suspend tariffs on Colombian goods."I asked him to consider suspending the high tariffs to alleviate the suffering of our entrepreneurs, who are going through extremely difficult times as a result of the earthquake," De La Esprilla said in a statement.

The Colombian president expressed his deep gratitude to the US president for the financial support and humanitarian aid that has already been provided. For his part, Trump offered his condolences to the families of the victims of the tragedy and expressed his solidarity with the Colombian people. He concluded by saying: "Today, more than ever, the alliance between Colombia and the United States is essential to the recovery of our beloved country."

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of San Jose del Palmar in the Choco province of western Colombia on August 10. According to Colombian authorities, 294 people died, 3,935 were injured, 320 were missing, and 353 were rescued. Search and rescue operations are continuing in the affected cities, amid fears that the death toll will rise as bodies are still being recovered from under the rubble, as well as fears of greater humanitarian consequences in the event of new aftershocks.

The earthquake comes less than two months after two devastating earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, killing more than 6,300 people.