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Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery

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Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people.

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  1. CBS News

    Colombian president says he asked Trump to suspend tariffs after earthquake (opens CBS News)

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    Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said he called President Trump and asked him to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country reels from earthquake (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Post-earthquake reconstruction is expected to cost about $6.4bn, but Colombia has been hit by renewed US tariffs.

  3. France 24

    Colombia's new president asks Trump to suspend tariffs after deadly earthquake (opens France 24)

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    Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on US President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs on the South American nation as the country contiues to reel from a deadly earthquake. At least 300 people were killed in the quake that devastated the western Colombian cities of Cali an…

  4. WFLA

    Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery (opens WFLA)

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    Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people.

  5. News Nation Now

    Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery (opens News Nation Now)

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    Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck.

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