Colombia News » Choco News Colombia » Choco » People: Colombia drills for disaster across 1,046 cities — why August's quake changed everything
Colombia mobilized over 2 million citizens across 1,046 municipalities in a major emergency drill held 72 days after its strongest earthquake since 2000.
News Colombia » Choco » People: Earthquake in Colombia: More than 43,175 people homeless in Chocó region
QUIBDO, Colombia — There were more than 43,175 people homeless in western Colombia’s Chocó region after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday, according to the area’s governor. The earthquake’s ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: 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 » People: ELN rebels launch 3-day armed strike in Colombia's northwest as violence in rural areas escalates
BOGOTA, Colombia — Businesses shut down and public transport was at a standstill Tuesday in Colombia’s Choco department, as rebels from the National Liberation Army, or ELN, launched a three-day ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while their loved ones and ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: Massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia, kills at least 111
BOGOTA, Colombia — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while their ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: Residents of Colombia's Choco clamor for help as violence flares
CONDOTO, Colombia (Reuters) - More than a hundred residents of Colombia's northwestern municipality of Condoto gathered over the weekend to plead with government officials for help amid fighting ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: Powerful earthquake in Colombia kills more than 100 people
Follow our live coverage here. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people across the country. The epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: 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 ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: Colombia earthquake: at least 111 people killed; President declares emergency
Colombia on Monday (August 10, 2026) declared a state of emergency following a powerful earthquake that caused at least 111 deaths and flattened dozens of buildings, trapping more victims underneath.