Colombia declares economic emergency after 7.4 earthquake kills 180+
New president de la Espriella seeks temporary decree authority to accelerate quake relief response.
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Colombia's government announced plans to declare an economic emergency following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Monday, killing more than 180 people in the Pacific region and central Andes. The emergency order would grant President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office Friday, temporary authority to issue economic and tax decrees without congressional approval, significantly expanding his power to respond to the disaster.
- Colombia declared an economic emergency following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that killed 180+ people.
- The emergency order grants President de la Espriella temporary authority to issue economic and tax decrees without congressional approval.
- The move comes during the new president's first week in office, serving as an early crisis test.
How it unfolded
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Finance Minister Miguel Gómez told lawmakers on Tuesday that Colombia's government plans to declare an economic emergency to bolster its response to the earthquake.
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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Colombia's Pacific region and central Andes on Monday, killing more than 180 people.
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Event President de la Espriella takes office
Abelardo de la Espriella began his four-year presidential term on Friday, three days before the earthquake.
What people are saying verbatim
“Colombia's government plans to declare an economic emergency to bolster its response to a massive earthquake, Finance Minister Miguel Gómez told lawmakers on Tuesday.”
Bloomberg.com · Bloomberg.com ↗
“An emergency order would give the country's new president temporary authority to issue economic and tax decrees without the need for congressional approval.”
Japan Times · Japan Times ↗
“That will significantly expand his ability to respond to the 7.4-magnitude quake that hit Monday, leaving more than 180 dead in Colombia's Pacific region and the central Andes.”
Japan Times · Japan Times ↗
Voices from the web unedited
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Colombia’s government plans to declare an economic emergency to bolster its response to a massive earthquake, Finance Minister Miguel Gómez told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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Colombia plans to declare an economic emergency to bolster its response to a massive earthquake, as the country's new president faces an early test. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/ 12/world/colombia-economic-emergency-quake-deaths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # worldnews # colombia # earthquakes # southamerica