{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/business/colombia-requests-us-tariff-suspension-after-earthquake-devastates-western-citie","slug":"colombia-requests-us-tariff-suspension-after-earthquake-devastates-western-citie","url":"https://mediabias.news/business/colombia-requests-us-tariff-suspension-after-earthquake-devastates-western-citie","title":"Colombia requests US tariff suspension after earthquake devastates western cities","subtitle":"President Abelardo de la Espriella asked Donald Trump to lift 12.5% duties on Colombian exports to aid recovery","excerpt":"Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella requested a temporary suspension of US tariffs on Colombian products after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed nearly 300 people and destroyed 13,000 homes. The US had raised tariffs from 10% to 12.5% in late July, days before the disaster.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"Latin America","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T22:25:53.848Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-15T21:57:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T22:25:53.848Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":78,"critic":87,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 78: multiple named sources, independent outlets, specific figures with origins, and clear dates increase corroboration.","critic":"Critic 87: explains relevance, quotes president, separates facts, provides specific data, and maintains clear narrative.","hype":"Hype 15: language is measured; no clickbait or exaggerated claims beyond the factual report."}},"tags":["#ColombiaEarthquake","#USTariffs","#LatinAmericaEconomy","#DisasterRecovery","#USColombiaRelations"],"entities":["Abelardo de la Espriella","Donald Trump","Colombia","United States","Cali","Pereira"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella asked US President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs on Colombian exports after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on 12 August 2026.","The US had increased tariffs on Colombian products from 10% to 12.5% on 24 July, days before the earthquake, which killed 294 people and destroyed about 13,000 homes.","De la Espriella framed the request as economic relief for businesses affected by the disaster, which an engineering firm estimated caused $30 billion pesos (US$9.5 billion) in losses.","The US had already pledged US$26.5 million in aid and sent 22 rescue experts to Colombia, as reported by La Silla Vacía."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella asked US President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian products after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on 12 August 2026. The earthquake killed 294 people, injured 3,935 and left 320 missing, according to one digest. Another digest reported nearly 300 deaths and about 13,000 homes destroyed. The cities of Cali and Pereira were the worst affected."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The US had raised tariffs on Colombian exports from 10% to 12.5% on 24 July, as reported by CTV News and The Straits Times. De la Espriella made the request in a 10-minute call with Trump on 15 August. He said the tariffs were affecting Colombian businesses already struggling with the earthquake’s impact. Trump expressed condolences and described the conversation as friendly, according to CTV News."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An engineering firm, Ingeniar, estimated total losses at $30 billion pesos, approximately US$9.5 billion, La Silla Vacía reported. The US had already pledged US$26.5 million in aid and sent 22 rescue experts to Colombia, the same report said. De la Espriella also spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who sent a rescue team and thanked Colombia for recognising Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mentioned the US$26.5 million in US aid or the $30 billion pesos loss estimate published by Ingeniar. The centre-rated report did not include the number of rescue experts the US sent. The left-rated report did not mention de la Espriella’s membership in the \"Shield of the Americas\" alliance."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"n-tv","url":"https://n-tv.de/panorama/Kolumbiens-Praesident-bittet-Trump-nach-Erdbeben-um-Zoll-Aussetzung-id31198196.html","headline":"Hundreds of Missing People in Ruins: Colombia's President Asks Trump to Suspend Customs Duties After Earthquakes","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-16T00:19:54.000Z"},{"sourceName":"BT","url":"https://bt.dk/udland/colombias-praesident-anmoder-trump-om-toldpause-efter-jordskaelv","headline":"Colombian President Asks Trump for Tariff Break After Earthquake","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T23:30:45.000Z"},{"sourceName":"berlingske.dk","url":"https://berlingske.dk/internationalt/colombias-praesident-anmoder-trump-om-toldpause-efter-jordskaelv","headline":"Colombian President Asks Trump for Tariff Break After 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