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BOGOT\u00c1, Colombia (AP) \u2014 Colombia\u2019s<\/span> President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake<\/span> that killed at least 289 people.<\/p>\n

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De la Espriella took office earlier this month<\/span> just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck. He was backed by Trump in Colombia\u2019s closely contested presidential election, which was decided in a runoff on June 21, and has sought to emphasize his connections with the U.S. leader.<\/p>\n

On Saturday night, de la Espriella wrote on X that he spoke with Trump and thanked him for aid sent by the U.S. in response to the earthquake. He added that he \u201casked him to consider the temporary suspension of the high tariffs that affect Colombian products, in order to provide relief to our businesspeople, who are facing very difficult times due to the effects of the earthquake.\u201d<\/p>\n

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There has been no immediate response from the Trump administration to de la Espriella\u2019s request. The U.S. has offered a total of $26.5 million in earthquake aid, including food, shelters and health supplies, according to the U.S. State Department. <\/p>\n

The earthquake that struck Monday morning devastated parts of western Colombia, hitting cities including Pereira, Cali and Quibdo. Cities along the country\u2019s Pacific coast were hit particularly hard. The president declared the quake a natural disaster.<\/p>\n

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The government has said that 143 people are missing, while other civilian-run databases put the number in the thousands.<\/p>\n

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The natural disaster, whose epicenter was in one of the poorest regions of the country, Choco, has so far left 3,937 people injured, according to the government. In addition, it destroyed 14,705 homes and damaged another 81,536.<\/p>\n

In Cali, Colombia\u2019s third biggest city, workers searched for the more than 70 people reported missing in that city. Hope remained alive even after the key 48 to 72 hour window to find survivors beneath the rubble has long passed.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiracles do happen\u201d even though more than 120 hours have passed since the earthquake struck, said Cali Mayor Alejandro Eder from the unified command post. \u201cWe are working where we know there are still victims; we are working in the hope of rescuing people alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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