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Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country reels from earthquake

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 15, 2026 23:04 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 15, 2026
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Post-earthquake reconstruction is expected to cost about $6.4bn, but Colombia has been hit by renewed US tariffs.

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Region Americas
Capital Washington D.C.
Population 5,206,593
GDP / Capita $37800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24002
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 15, 2026
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