AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEarthquake Response: Rescuers at Colombia’s 7.4 quake site reported signs of life about 96 hours after the tremor, including a woman trapped in a Pereira hotel and at least three people in Cali, as the search window narrows and rebuilding ramps up. Aid & Tech Support: The U.S. announced an extra $11M for food, healthcare, shelter and structural checks, bringing total U.S. quake aid to $26.5M, while Los Angeles County Fire’s USA-2 urban search-and-rescue team is already in-country with structural engineering support and coordination. Local Reconstruction: President Abelardo de la Espriella floated a “Marshall Plan” for Chocó, and officials say tens of thousands of homes and thousands of schools and health sites were damaged, with cultural infrastructure also hit. Myth Busting: A viral claim blaming the HAARP program for the quake was rejected by seismologists, who point to natural strike-slip faulting. Security & Crime Tech: CARICOM IMPACS’ Operation Eclipse seized about US$54.5M in illicit assets across the Caribbean, with Colombia among partners.
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