Two weeks after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, Colombia's reconstruction bill is colliding with a president elected to cut taxes.
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Colombia Argues Over Taxes While It Digs Out
Two weeks after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, the reconstruction bill is colliding with a president elected to cut taxes.
Key Facts
—The quake. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 103 km beneath San José del Palmar, in Chocó, on 10 August. The official toll stands at 329 dead and 234 missing, at the 6.30 a.m. cut-off on 23 August.
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