Earthquake exposes years of neglect as Colombia's poorest region bears the toll
TL;DR
A powerful earthquake devastates Colombia’s poorest region, Chocó, damaging a hospital refrigeration unit storing blood donations, overwhelming emergency care, and raising urgent needs for beds, wheelchairs, and supplies as aid pours in from across the country and abroad; President De la Espriella pledges infrastructure investment and homelessness subsidies, but residents remain skeptical about long-delayed support for the neglected region.
- A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region apnews.com
- As rubble clears, Colombia begins focusing on recovery after the earthquake aljazeera.com
- Colombia's president pegs early quake losses at $9.6 billion Reuters
- Colombia earthquake: UN ramps up aid for 100,000 people UN News
- A 7.4-magnitude Earthquake Has Killed More Than 280 People in Colombia—Here’s How to Support Recovery Efforts Travel + Leisure
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