# Outrage as Colombia’s president hands out footballs while residents await aid

https://mins.news/en/item/23955

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 08:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/17/outrage-as-colombias-president-hands-out-footballs-as-residents-await-aid?traffic_source=rss

> Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has drawn outrage after handing out footballs in an earthquake-hit city where residents said they were still waiting for urgently needed aid.

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