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De la Espriella dice que reconstrucción por el terremoto en Colombia costará más de US$ 9.500 millones
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· August 18, 2026
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Key points Further details on the earthquake's impact and the rebuilding efforts are available from the source, KVIA ABC-7. In Colombia, the president has announced the estimated cost of rebuilding areas affected by a recent earthquake.
In Colombia, the president has announced the estimated cost of rebuilding areas affected by a recent earthquake. The total cost is expected to be at least 30 billones of pesos, which is equivalent to approximately US$ 9,500 million.
The cost of rebuilding edifications is estimated to be around 24.5 billones of pesos, while the cost of rebuilding infrastructure is estimated to be around 5.5 billones of pesos. These estimates were provided by a private company and were shared by the president in a national address.
Further details on the earthquake's impact and the rebuilding efforts are available from the source, KVIA ABC-7.
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Category: local Published: August 18, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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