A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on August 11, killing at least 265 people and injuring 2,595 in the country’s strongest seismic event in over a century.
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De la Espriella Takes Office After Colombia’s Tightest Runoff in History
Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president on August 7, succeeding leftist Gustavo Petro after winning a runoff by fewer than 250,000 votes out of 26.3 million cast.