When Your Home Shakes: The Earthquake in Colombia

The morning we left Cali, Colombia for Israel, our nanny woke us up earlier than I was used to. At 5 years old, I remember the exact shade of blue the sky was. It was soapy blue. I wondered where the sun was. The words to describe leaving a place weren’t …

Rescue efforts in aftermath of Colombia quake

Desperate search for survivors after deadly Colombia earthquake

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Leon R. Shorey III Expands Humanitarian Effort in Cali, Colombia

Leon R. Shorey III and local volunteers are expanding a food assistance initiative supporting families in Cali, Colombia. MIDLAND, TX, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- What began as time away from the Texas oilfields has …

The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia’s Fractured Criminal Landscape

Colombia’s new president faces one of the most complicated criminal landscapes in the world. In this week’s InSight Take, Co-Director Jeremy McDermott and Senior Colombia Analyst Sara Garcia unpack what Abelardo de la Espriella inherits: powerful armed …

Colombia’s Natural Disasters History Reveals Persistent Class-Biased Risks

🔗 Comparte este artículo PDF Social disparities and state abandonment dictate who survives earthquakes, volcanic lahars, and widespread flooding. The recent 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on August 10, centered in the department of Chocó, …

Earthquake in Colombia: Where and how to help from North Carolina?

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, August 10, leaving more than 180 people dead, over 2.595 injured, and 195 missing, according to the latest figures available as of Tuesday morning. The epicenter was located in San José del …

Hundreds dead in Colombia earthquake: Capitalism’s latest case of social mass murder

Buildings destroyed by the earthquake, Cali, August 10 [Photo: @mindefensa]Seven weeks after the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela, where 6,301 have been confirmed dead and tens of thousands remain missing, the world was confronted again with the same …

Colombia‑born U.S. bishop urges prayers after powerful earthquake

Bishop John J. Gomez of Laredo, Texas, is calling on Catholics to pray for those in Colombia after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country on Aug. 10. “Pray for those who are out there in the rescue process,” Gomez, who was born in Colombia, said in …

Colombia Earthquake Latest: Death toll tops 250+, over 3,900 missing as President declares emergency - What we know

Massive search-and-rescue operations continued across western Colombia, with teams combing through collapsed apartment blocks and office buildings for survivors after the country’s strongest earthquake in a century killed at least 250 people and left many …