# Colombia earthquake: ‘The government didn’t accept help from foreign rescue teams’

https://mins.news/en/video/21208

- France 24 English, 2026-08-13 11:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jfhWbP1lfQ

> Thursday morning will mark 72 hours since the earthquake in Colombia. Journalist Rosa Perez says people are surprised that the government did not accept assistance from foreign rescue teams.

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