Economy & Business - September 2026

Colombian earthquake tests De la Espriella’s fiscal commitment

LEADER by Patrick de Courcy 17 September 2026 193 views

Seven weeks after northern Venezuela was devastated by powerful earthquakes, neighbouring Colombia was hit by a similar magnitude tremor. But, from damage to the emergency response, and from economic costs to political fallout, the two natural disasters couldn’t have been more different.

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