Colombia's new president asks Trump to suspend tariffs after deadly earthquake
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has called on US President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs on the South American nation as it reels from a deadly earthquake that killed at least 300 people in the western cities of Cali and Pereira.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella made a direct appeal to US President Donald Trump on Saturday, asking him to suspend tariffs on Colombia as the country grapples with the aftermath of an earthquake that has killed nearly 300 people and devastated the cities of Cali and Pereira.
De la Espriella said the economic toll of the earthquake, combined with tariff pressure on export-driven sectors, would seriously complicate reconstruction efforts. Colombia's government had already said the rebuilding costs were consuming nearly all of the country's annual debt quota.
Washington has not yet issued a formal response. Analysts say whether the Trump administration offers temporary relief on humanitarian grounds will be closely watched as a signal for the broader trajectory of trade relations between the two countries.
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