In Colombia, the Management of International Aid After the Earthquake Is Controversial
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Bogotá. At least 288 deaths and more than 4,000 injuries are the result so far of the earthquake that shook Colombia last August 10, reported yesterday the director of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), David Tamayo.
“FALSO, the support of international personnel has not been rejected, rescuers from Mexico have already arrived in Cali and those from the United States will soon be entering to help with the catastrophe,” said President Abelardo de la Espriella in response to an article from El País that tells of the decision of the Disaster Risk Management Unit not to accept foreign search and rescue brigades in Colombia after the earthquake. The truth is that…
The search continues, but the hope of finding survivors is shrinking increasingly in Colombia, where 379 people have still disappeared after the powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4, which killed 281 people and injured nearly 4000 people on Monday, August 10. While Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella quickly declared a state of emergency, his management of international aid is a source of criticism.
David Tamayo, director of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), acknowledged that "the probability of finding survivors is dwindling."
Shipments cover a maximum of S/3,000 per operation, with a daily limit of S/3,500 and a monthly limit of S/12,000.
The coordination of international assistance to deal with those affected by the earthquake became one of the first diplomatic challenges of the Government of President Abelardo de la Espriella. Several countries offered to send aid after the earthquake of August 10, 2026. However, some delegations pointed out that their proposals did not receive a timely response, which would have delayed the arrival of specialists. The controversy over the entr…
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