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South America

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 GMT
At least 132 dead in the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia
At least 132 people were killed and 570 injured by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western and central Colombia on Monday, according to the latest report submitted by the Colombian Association of Capital Cities at 7:00...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:16:00 GMT
De la Espriella gives the first earthquake toll and entrusts Colombia to Jesus Christ
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella reported 111 dead and 87 injured on Monday from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the west and center of the country, in an address containing extensive religious references. ...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:29:00 GMT
Colombia records its strongest earthquake in a decade, geological service says
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook western and central Colombia on Monday, causing damage in several cities and affecting six airports. It is the strongest earthquake recorded in the country in the past decade, according to the C...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:23:00 GMT
Reform UK in talks with El Salvador over sending foreign prisoners to Bukele's jails
Britain's Reform UK party, led by Nigel Farage, has opened contacts with the government of El Salvador to transfer foreign prisoners to jails in that country should it win the next United Kingdom general election, which must be...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:32:00 GMT
De la Espriella sets ten armed group leaders as his target for his first 90 days
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has pledged to capture or kill ten leaders of illegal armed groups during the first 90 days of his term, which began on Friday in Cali. The commitment, made during his campaign, is t...

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