A 7.4 magnitude earthquake toppled dozens of buildings in western Colombia on Monday. President Abelardo de la Espriella said over 100 people were killed, and many others are missing in the rubble. Lilia Luciano is tracking the latest developments. 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, over 100 dead, president says #magnitude #earthquake #rocks #Colombia #dead #president
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck western Colombia Monday, prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. The epicenter was in San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia’s capital, Bogota, the United States Geological Survey and Colombia’s counterpart reported. USGS also reported a 5.0 magnitude aftershock less than an hour […]
The United States pledged $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia after its new right-wing president took office. Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire lawyer with a taste for spectacle, took office Friday for his four-year term after a campaign focused on anger and fears about security. “As a cornerstone of this renewed partnership, the […]
Authorities in northwestern Colombia said they rescued a newborn hippopotamus found alone by fishermen on the banks of a river and showing signs of malnutrition. Colombia has around 200 so-called “cocaine hippos” living in the wild, according to the Environment Ministry, all of which descended from a colony brought to South America by slain cocaine kingpin […]
At least 11 people were injured Saturday when a truck packed with explosives detonated next to a Colombian police station near the border with Venezuela, six days before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella’s inauguration. AFP reporters saw the vehicle in flames, damaged building facades and police, and soldiers and residents gathering around the scene of […]