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Colombia's new president asks Trump to suspend tariffs after deadly earthquake

A woman holds a candle during a vigil for earthquake victims in Cali, Colombia on August 15, 2026
A woman holds a candle during a vigil for earthquake victims in Cali, Colombia on August 15, 2026. © Santiago Saldarriaga, AP

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on US President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs on the South American nation as the country contiues to reel from a deadly earthquake. At least 300 people were killed in the quake that devastated the western Colombian cities of Cali and Pereira.

Colombia's new President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation, which is reeling after a deadly earthquake.

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