Colombia News » Choco News Colombia » Choco » Economy: A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region
Recovering from the devastating earthquake that hit Colombia earlier this month will be particularly challenging for Choco, a remote region that has long struggled with high poverty rates, ...
News Colombia » Choco » Economy: Colombia declares economic emergency after deadly earthquake
Colombia' declared a state of economic, social and ecological emergency to aid reconstruction and address a humanitarian crisis after the earthquake.
News Colombia » Choco » Economy: PU Prime Mobilises Earthquake Relief Efforts for Affected Community in Chocó, Colombia
PU Prime responds to the magnitude 7.4 earthquake with emergency relief support in Chocó.34 families receive essential supplies, including ...
News Colombia » Choco » Economy: Colombia faces $9.5 billion rebuilding effort a week after devastating quake
A week after Colombia’s devastating earthquake, the country faces a $9.5 billion reconstruction effort as thousands remain without homes.
News Colombia » Choco » Economy: Colombia to declare economic emergency as quake toll tops 180
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombia's government plans to declare an economic emergency to bolster its response to a massive earthquake, as the country's new president faces a tough and early test of his ...
News Colombia » Choco » Economy: How to help after Colombia’s devastating earthquake
Here are some organizations collecting donations for Colombia earthquake recovery, including U.S. groups responding on the ground and some local organizations accepting outside funds.
News Colombia » Choco » Economy: Colombia earthquake: 294 dead, recovery tests new president in conflict-torn Choco
Seven days after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake tore through western Colombia, the confirmed death toll has reached 294 — making this the country's deadliest seismic disaster since 1999 — with 320 people ...
News Colombia » Choco » Economy: Colombia: In Chocó, long affected by conflict, schools are key to quake recovery
At 7:36 a.m., teacher Rosalba and her seven students, aged seven to ten, held each other and cried outside the school as the rumble of the earthquake that shook western Colombia in early August ...
News Colombia » Choco » Economy: Colombia declares economic emergency after deadly earthquake
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Families rest Thursday in a shelter in Chico, one of Colombia's poorest departments, after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck ...
News Colombia » Choco » Economy: A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia’s impoverished and neglected region
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ismael Arias was headed to the market when the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia last week, sowing death and destruction. His home region of Choco was ...