Rescue Efforts Intensify as Quake Devastates Western Colombia Towns The devastating earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday has left a trail of destruction and exposed deeper structural problems in the country.
The physical damage is stark, but it also highlights systemic vulnerabilities that have been papered over for too long.
Rescue teams are scrambling to find survivors and provide aid, while President Abelardo de la Espriella faces his first major crisis since taking office.