A week after a deadly quake, Colombia turns from rescue efforts to shelter, aid and rebuilding.
![An ambulance crushed by falling debris from the “Clinica Nuestra” private hospital in Cali, which partially collapsed during the August 10 earthquake. [Euan Wallace / Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC07478-1786997230.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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Locals in impoverished areas say the insufficient government response after the earthquake speaks to a broader trend.
![Bryan Reyes sits at the edge of his hospital bed in a temporary medical tent outside the the District Hospital Luis Ablanque De La Plata. Having sustained three fractures in his leg after jumping out of a first floor window to escape the earthquake, Reyes now feels disappointed by the state’s response to the crisis. [Euan Wallace / Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC07904-1786751593.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Earthquake damages Cali’s hospitals, forcing medical staff to prioritize critical patients as rescue teams work nonstop.
![Carlos Naranjo, a General Practitioner at the University Hospital of the Valle Evaristo Garcia, pictured outside the hospital’s emergency department. [Euan Wallace / Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC07348-1786650718.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
At least 254 deaths have been reported so far, as rescue workers continue to sift through collapsed buildings.
![A volunteer signals for silence as rescuers attempt to locate survivors beneath the debris. [Euan Wallace / Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC07051-2-1786487312.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for nearly two weeks after a pair of deadly earthquakes struck the coast.
After the June 24 earthquakes, ex-firefighter Jesus Garcia found himself working to save his dad and younger brothers.
Many survivors are sheltering in tents set up in public parks, after twin earthquakes destroyed rows of buildings.
Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda accepted the victory of his opponent Abelardo de la Espriella.
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella beat left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the first round, upending expectations.
Since January, the Trump administration has blocked foreign oil to Cuba. Will the island’s cigars survive the crisis?
![A Havana local smokes a cigar on the Malecón - the city’s waterfront area. Both domestically and abroad, Cuban cigars are becoming an increasingly rare luxury. [Euan Wallace/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSC02741-1775944580.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)