Colombia Denies Rejecting Quake Help on Ideological Grounds
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Colombia Rejects Quake Aid From Mexican Search-and-Rescue Team
The death toll from the earthquake in Colombia has risen to 273, with 377 people still missing. More than 3,800 people have been injured. Meanwhile, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is accusing the right-wing Colombian government of refusing Mexican rescue workers entry into the country.
President Claudia Sheinbaum reported that Colombia did not authorize the entry of the 255 members of the Cali Group of the Ministry of National Defense (Sedena), due to the fact that the authorities of that country requested additional certification for the contingent. Sheinbaum clarified that, although he had reported on Wednesday that the rescuers were already travelling to Colombia, the Security Cabinet confirmed to him that they remained in …
The Colombian government denied rumors about an alleged rejection of aid to deal with the victims of the powerful earthquake for "ideological considerations."
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