Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery
- Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella asked U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian products after a powerful earthquake struck the country.
- De la Espriella said he spoke with Trump on Saturday night and thanked him for U.S. aid sent in response to the disaster.
- The United States has offered $26.5 million in earthquake assistance, including food, shelters and health supplies, according to the State Department.
- The 7.4 magnitude quake killed at least 289 people and has left 3,937 injured, according to the Colombian government.
- The government said 143 people are missing, while civilian-run databases put the figure in the thousands.
- The earthquake destroyed 14,705 homes and damaged another 81,536, with the hardest-hit areas in western Colombia and along the Pacific coast.
Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian goods as the country responds to a powerful earthquake. De la Espriella said the request was aimed at easing pressure on businesses affected by the disaster.
In a post on X, de la Espriella said he spoke with Trump on Saturday night and thanked him for U.S. assistance. The State Department said the United States has offered $26.5 million in earthquake aid, including food, shelters and health supplies.
The 7.4 magnitude quake struck western Colombia on Monday morning and killed at least 289 people, according to the government. It also injured 3,937 people, destroyed 14,705 homes and damaged another 81,536.
Officials said the epicenter was in Choco, one of the country's poorest regions. The government reported 143 missing people, while civilian-run databases put the number in the thousands.
哥伦比亚总统请求特朗普暂停关税以帮助地震后重建
哥伦比亚总统阿贝拉多·德拉·埃斯普里埃拉请求美国总统唐纳德·特朗普暂时暂停对哥伦比亚商品征收关税，以帮助该国应对强震后的恢复工作。德拉·埃斯普里埃拉表示，这一请求旨在减轻受灾企业承受的压力。
德拉·埃斯普里埃拉在X上说，他在周六晚与特朗普通话，并感谢美方提供援助。美国国务院表示，美国已提供总额2650万美元的地震援助，包括食品、避难所和医疗物资。
这场7.4级地震于周一上午袭击哥伦比亚西部，哥政府称已造成至少289人死亡、3937人受伤，另有14705所房屋被毁、81536所房屋受损。
官员说，震中位于哥伦比亚最贫困的地区之一乔科省。政府报告有143人失踪，而民间数据库给出的失踪人数则达到数千人。