President asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery
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President asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery
BOGOTÁ (AP): Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally US President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people. De la Espriella took office earlier this month, just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck. He was backed by Trump in Colombia’s closely contested presidential election, which was decided in a runoff on June 21, and has sought to emphasise his connections with the US leader.
Buenos Aires, 18 August (NA) -- The president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, held a telephone call Tuesday with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, in which he made progress in the efforts to achieve the temporary suspension of tariffs of 12.5% that affect Colombian exports. According to the president, there is "disposition" by the US administration to comply with the request, so the necessary diplomatic and commercial procedures wer…
After a call from Espriella and Rubio, U.S. Department of State highlights only Trump government aid to Colombia after earthquake
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