AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEarthquake Aftermath: Colombia’s 7.4 quake rescue push entered a “final phase” as the death toll climbed to 265, with 3,494 injured and 496 missing, and crews in Pereira and Cali focused on possible signs of life under collapsed buildings. Economic Emergency: President Abelardo de la Espriella declared an economic emergency to speed relief and reconstruction, including a “miracle fund,” rental and tax support, and public-service help, while also ordering three days of national mourning. Aid and Blood Needs: Hospitals in hard-hit areas are straining, with residents in Cali lining up for hours to donate blood for trauma care. International Response: The U.S. issued a natural-disaster alert as UN agencies warned that damaged transport and communications are hindering relief; Mexico began airlifting food packages to Pereira, and the U.S. authorized joint anti-drug operations with Colombia’s military. Crime Link: Separately, Ecuador seized a 469-kg cocaine haul near the Colombia border marked with Erling Haaland stickers, after a truck driver was arrested. Diplomacy Shock: The quake coverage also comes amid fallout from Colombia’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, drawing sharp condemnation from Arab states.
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