Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country reels from earthquake
Post-earthquake reconstruction is expected to cost about $6.4bn, but Colombia has been hit by renewed US tariffs.
Aug 15, 2026
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Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia‘s President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people. De la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck. He was backed by Trump in Colombia’s […]
Aug 16, 2026