On August 16–19, 2026, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella requested that U.S. President Donald Trump suspend tariffs to facilitate his country's recovery from a devastating earthquake. The request appealed to the two leaders' existing political alignment.
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Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help Colombia recover from a devastating earthquake.
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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. There has been no immediate response from President Donald Trump's administration to Abelardo de la Espriella's request for a suspension.