{
  "id": 1633586,
  "title": "Los tropiezos de De la Espriella en medio de la emergencia: un ministro en la playa, balones con propaganda política y clases virtuales sin acceso a wifi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/los-tropiezos-de-de-la-espriella-en-medio-de-la-emergencia-un",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais",
    "slug": "el-pais",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2026-08-18/los-tropiezos-de-de-la-espriella-en-medio-de-la-emergencia-un-ministro-en-la-playa-balones-con-propaganda-politica-y-clases-virtuales-sin-acceso-a-wifi.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "On the first day of the humanitarian emergency in Colombia following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, President Abelardo de la Espriella has insisted that all government communications about the crisis must go through him. He announced the death toll first and held press conferences in the cities most affected by the earthquake. De la Espriella wanted to present a positive image of his cabinet: one of a team on the ground and not issuing orders from an office in Bogotá. However, his Minister of Housing, the evangelical pastor Jaime Beltrán, has tarnished the president's image. The official appeared on Sunday resting on a beach along the Caribbean Sea, while thousands are sleeping in the open due to losing their homes. Criticism of indecency towards the minister poured in from all political corners, and joined others against the president's demeanor at the port of Buenaventura. The leader distributed soccer balls with political propaganda to the earthquake victims there, bearing his movement's logo, Defensores de la Patria. Upon leaving the Pacific port, some experts, such as former Culture Minister Paula Moreno, called for the government's attitude at such a place to consider the perspective of those they aim to help.",
  "summary": "Los congresistas llaman al ministro de Vivienda a una moción de censura por tomarse un descanso, mientras que habitantes del Pacífico critican la oferta sin tener en cuenta las realidades locales",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}