Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery

De la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck.

Abelardo de la Espriella, an ally of Trump, assumed office just days before the 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia‘s President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people. De la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before the 7.4 magnitude

There has been no immediate response from President Donald Trump's administration to Abelardo de la Espriella's request for a suspension.

Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery  Toronto Star

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help Colombia recover from a devastating earthquake

Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery  AP News

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday asked his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian goods, arguing this would give exporters relief as the country faces the economic consequences of Monday's magnitude 7.4 earthquake.

US tariffs on Colombian products rose from 10 percent to 12.5 percent in late July, with a few exceptions including coffee and oil.

Colombia's new President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation, which is reeling after a deadly earthquake

Colombia’s new President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation, which is reeling after a deadly earthquake. US tariffs on Colombian products rose from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent in late July, with a few exception

Colombia's new President Abelardo de la Espriella has called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation, which is reeling after a deadly earthquake.

Post-earthquake reconstruction is expected to cost about $6.4bn, but Colombia has been hit by renewed US tariffs.

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said he called President Trump and asked him to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation.

US tariffs on Colombian products rose from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent in late July.

Colombia’s new President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation, which is reeling after a deadly earthquake.

The South American nation is the world’s largest producer of cocaine.