Colombia News » Choco News Colombia » Choco » Security: 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 » Security: Is travel to Colombia safe following earthquake?
Is it safe to travel to Colombia right now? Here's a look at the situation on the ground for travel in Colombia following a devastating 7.4 earthquake.
News Colombia » Choco » Security: PU Prime Mobilises Earthquake Relief Efforts for Affected Community in Chocó, Colombia
BOGOTÁ, Colombia, Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia, PU Prime has mobilised emergency relief supplies for affected communities in ...
News Colombia » Choco » Security: 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 » Security: 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, poor ...
News Colombia » Choco » Security: Residents of Colombia's Choco clamor for help as violence flares
CONDOTO, Colombia, Feb 24 (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 ...
News Colombia » Choco » Security: An Isolated Corner of Colombia Faces Deeper Hardship After a Quake
In Chocó, a remote region, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor said. Shakira visited to help draw awareness. Soldiers and volunteers offloading aid ...
News Colombia » Choco » Security: Colombia Earthquake: Powerful 7.4 Quake Hits Chocó as Tourism and Airports Assess Damage
A powerful 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia’s Chocó region, damaging buildings and triggering emergency responses across several cities. As authorities assess injuries and infrastructure, attention is ...
News Colombia » Choco » Security: Colombia Earthquake: 294 Dead, Recovery Tests New President in Conflict-Torn Choco
A woman walks next to a destroyed house after a 7.4 earthquake in Quibdo, Colombia on August 16, 2026. ESTEBAN VEGA LA-ROTTA/AFP via Getty Images Seven days after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake tore ...