# Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs amid earthquake reconstruction crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/23223

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-15 23:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/colombia-asks-trump-to-suspend-tariffs-as-country-reels-from-earthquake?traffic_source=rss

> Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked Donald Trump to temporarily suspend US tariffs on Colombian goods to provide relief for businesses. The request comes after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed at least 294 people; reconstruction is expected to cost about $6.4bn, while tariffs recently rose to 12.5%.

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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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