Hindustan Times
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Colombian minister under fire over sunny holiday post-quake
Colombia's new housing minister has come under fire after it emerged that he took his family on a Caribbean holiday while the country was reeling from a devastating earthquake that left thousands homeless.Colombian minister under fire over sunny holiday post-quakeThe August 10 earthquake, which left nearly 300 people dead in western Colombia, struck just three days after right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella took office.The 7.4-magnitude tremor was the most powerful in Colombia in nearly half a century.Over the weekend, photos and videos emerged of Housing Minister Jaime Andres Beltran relaxing on a beach in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta.The left-wing opposition said it would bring a motion of no-confidence in the minister for taking leave at such a critical time.Nearly 27,000
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