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A devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Colombia, triggering chaos and loss across major cities like Cali and Pereira as rescue teams pivot from search to rubble clearance. In Pereira, a son drove 10 hours from Bogotá to save his mother—rescued alive but dying en route to hospital—and retrieved only a few belongings from her destroyed home. Over 150 aftershocks continue to shake the region, endangering rescuers and survivors alike. Newly inaugurated President Abelardo de la Espriella, whose campaign promised fiscal restraint, now faces an urgent crisis: declaring an economic emergency and launching a reconstruction fund to rebuild hospitals, schools, and homes—with strict conditions for international aid.

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