# Colombia Plans Economic Emergency to Strengthen Earthquake Relief

https://mins.news/en/item/19407

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-11 18:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-11/colombia-to-declare-economic-emergency-to-bolster-quake-relief?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7b6333325a7500012a7dca

> Colombia’s government plans to declare an economic emergency to reinforce its response to a massive earthquake. Finance Minister Miguel Gómez told lawmakers about the plan on Tuesday. The measure is intended to bolster relief efforts after the quake. The proposed declaration would give the government a stronger framework for its emergency response.

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- [Colombia Earthquake Relief Efforts](https://mins.news/en/topic/colombia-earthquake-response) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/colombia-earthquake-response.md

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