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De la Espriella announces first $309M in aid for earthquake reconstruction

President Abelardo de la Espriella announced that his Miracle Fund received COP1 trillion ($309 million) for the reconstruction of western Colombia, which was hit by a 7.4M earthquake on August 10.

  • President de la Espriella announces $309M for earthquake reconstruction in western Colombia.
  • Finance Ministry allocated $192M to Miracle Fund two months after disaster.
  • De la Espriella attributes fund's establishment to divine intervention and his administration.

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