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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.

Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery

TL;DR

  • Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella requested that U.S. President Donald Trump suspend tariffs on Colombian products.
  • The request aims to help Colombia recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people and injured 3,937.
  • The earthquake destroyed 14,705 homes and damaged 81,536 others.
  • The U.S. has provided $26.5 million in earthquake aid.
  • The epicenter of the quake was in the Choco region, one of the country's poorest areas.

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