Kolumbien: De la Espriellas Bewährungsprobe nach nur knapp 60 Stunden im Amt
Der rechtsgerichtete Präsident Kolumbiens ist gerade neu im Amt und muss schon mit den Folgen des schweren Erdbebens umgehen. Dabei ist er auf Beamte des verhassten Vorgängers angewiesen.
Mexico City was basking in the early morning sun at 7:35 AM on Monday morning as Cali, Colombia's bustling metropolis and the Pichincha Battalion's barracks came to life. Dozens of recruits were practicing their exercises when suddenly the ground began to tremble. The soldiers froze, trying to maintain their balance, as if they were riding a surfboard.
Debris fell from the roofs, as seen in a video. The quake lasted for four minutes, causing widespread damage across western and northwest Colombia. It was the strongest earthquake to strike the country since 1979, registering 7.4 on the Richter scale.
By Monday evening, the devastating earthquake had claimed at least 130 lives and left 500 injured. Around 2000 people were presumed dead, primarily in the Colombian coffee region and in Cali. The natural disaster presented a significant challenge for the country's new leader, Abelardo de la Espriella, who had no prior experience in politics or administration.
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