According to the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), this decision was made by President Abelardo de la Espriella’s decision after it was unanimously supported at the emergency government meeting

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…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A powerful earthquake in western Colombia on Monday shook the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate homes and…