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[00:00:00] by law, it is before Congress, the agenda is already
[00:00:03] known. At 12 noon this Friday, the congressmen
[00:00:07] must be ready for the roll call. One by one,
[00:00:10] the names of 103 senators and 182
[00:00:14] representatives of the chamber will be read. The caucus of the Historic Pact has stated in writing
[00:00:18] that they will not participate in this, who will be in charge
[00:00:21] of receiving and accompanying the president and the
[00:00:24] vice president, and once there, the session will resume and
[00:00:27] an oath will be taken. With the president and vice
[00:00:31] president in the chamber, the attendees prepare for the national
[00:00:34] anthem, and immediately after, the acts of
[00:00:38] taking the oath and imposing the presidential sash on Abelardo
[00:00:42] del Espriella to José Manuel
[00:00:44] preliminary balances known until the Restrepo will take place. Then will come the words of the President of the Senate,
[00:00:47] Honorio Enríquez, and this act will close with the first
[00:00:51] speech by Abelardo de la Espriella as acting president.
[00:00:54] From that moment on, Colombia
[00:00:58] office on August 7th, Abelardo de has a new president for the next. It's
[00:01:03] it's been a really surreal day for myself, all the
[00:01:06] parents. Everything kicked off just after 10:00 AM this
[00:01:10] morning. My son called me saying he heard a rumor from another student that
[00:01:13] there was an active shooter, and
[00:01:16] immediately and of course the parent
[00:01:18] agenda I had in the capital of chat groups, the parents are talking about receiving these
[00:01:21] messages, and the uncertainty, the
[00:01:25] fear, it was palpable in that church. It was just
[00:01:29] really difficult to... go to, uh, when I arrived here today, uh, there's
[00:01:32] just still ambulances pouring in. Uh, just
[00:01:36] everybody looking really stunned, parents,
[00:01:38] students. My own son, I'm sorry to say, he
[00:01:42] said one of the
[00:01:46] the most important things in casualties was one of his his own favorite teachers. So it
[00:01:48] it's been a really hard day for all of us. It's it's a wonderful school. They
[00:01:52] have a really lively community. They're very supportive of the
[00:01:55] students, very close in it. It is a school of
[00:01:58] 3000 boys and girls. Still,
[00:02:02] it's it, it's just shocking.
[00:02:06] going to do this, we're doing it
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[00:08:19] Welcome to our broadcast, I am Alejandra Forero. Next,
[00:08:23] First Page.
[00:08:54] Welcome to our front page broadcast with Alejandra Forero. Next,
[00:08:58] our headlines.
[00:09:01] Earthquake in Colombia leaves at least 40 dead and
[00:09:05] worries families in Aruba. Dimas
[00:09:08] temporarily suspends new work permits.
[00:09:11] Earthquake of 7.4 degrees
[00:09:14] shakes Colombia and causes damage in several cities. President
[00:09:18] Abelardo de la Espirella takes control of the emergency after
[00:09:21] earthquake.
[00:09:24] At this hour and every day, we are pleased to greet all
[00:09:28] our viewers once again, giving them, as always, a warm
[00:09:31] welcome to our front page broadcast with Alejandra Forero. With great
[00:09:35] pleasure, we greet you, hoping that you had an excellent weekend
[00:09:38] and that you prepare to have the best week of all.
[00:09:43] Today, unfortunately, Colombia
[00:09:45] was shaken by an earthquake of 7.4 degrees on the
[00:09:49] Richter scale that affected various main cities in
[00:09:53] this country. The most worrying thing is that, as we know, many Colombians
[00:09:57] reside here in Aruba and still do not know the
[00:10:00] whereabouts of their loved ones. Our newsroom received
[00:10:04] several messages from people concerned here in Aruba,
[00:10:07] worried about their relatives in various cities such as Cali,
[00:10:11] Medellín, Pereira, Manizales, and who did not know their whereabouts.
[00:10:15] We also know that since we are in vacation season, there are
[00:10:18] many Arubans or local people who decided to be in Colombia
[00:10:22] and unfortunately were in the middle of this
[00:10:25] earthquake. The concern and
[00:10:28] anguish were also felt in Aruba. This strong earthquake that
[00:10:32] shook Colombia today has generated concern among hundreds
[00:10:36] of people on our island, especially among
[00:10:39] those of us who have relatives and loved ones in Colombian territory
[00:10:42] and among those who are there on
[00:10:46] vacation in the country. The magnitude 7.4
[00:10:49] earthquake was recorded during the morning and was felt in
[00:10:52] different regions of Colombia. Among the areas that have
[00:10:56] reported the greatest effects are Pereira,
[00:10:58] Manizales, Medellín, Cali, Quibdó, where fatal victims,
[00:11:02] injured people, and damage to buildings
[00:11:05] have been reported. According to the
[00:11:09] time of broadcast, at least 70 people had
[00:11:13] lost their lives. However, the authorities continue to assess the
[00:11:17] situation and carry out search and rescue efforts. In
[00:11:20] Aruba, the situation has also generated moments of anguish for
[00:11:24] many families. Some people have had difficulty
[00:11:28] communicating with their relatives in Colombia immediately after the
[00:11:31] earthquake, while others are trying to confirm
[00:11:35] that their loved ones, including relatives who are on vacation,
[00:11:39] are well. In a moment like this, the authorities
[00:11:42] recommend staying calm and avoiding sharing information
[00:11:46] that has not been officially confirmed. Today,
[00:11:49] the government of Aruba met with various
[00:11:52] stakeholders to evaluate the situation.
[00:11:55] Also, to see the number of Arubans or people who
[00:11:58] reside on the island and who are currently on vacation.
[00:12:02] From Aruba, we continue to be attentive to the evaluation of
[00:12:06] this situation and the official information that
[00:12:09] emerges. To all the families affected by this
[00:12:12] tragedy, our thoughts and solidarity
[00:12:15] in these difficult
[00:12:17] moments.
[00:12:19] Changing the subject, the Dimas department has announced that they
[00:12:23] have temporarily stopped the first permit for
[00:12:27] certain people. Why did they make this decision? Here's the
[00:12:30] information.
[00:12:33] Digma temporarily suspends the issuance of first
[00:12:36] work permits. The Department of Integration, Management and Admission of
[00:12:42] moment they are not granting first work
[00:12:46] permits due to the high volume of applications and
[00:12:49] the internal reorganization process that the institution
[00:12:52] is undergoing. According to what the director
[00:12:56] of this department indicated, there are some exceptions that they are taking into account,
[00:12:59] and
[00:13:01] she also explained that the measure seeks to allow the department to
[00:13:05] process the volume of accumulated files and
[00:13:08] optimize its administrative procedures before
[00:13:11] resuming this service. The authorities clarified that the
[00:13:15] suspension applies only to new work
[00:13:17] permit applications, while other
[00:13:21] procedures continue to be carried out
[00:13:23] normally. She indicated that once operational conditions
[00:13:27] allow, they will officially announce
[00:13:32] receive this type of application and invited users
[00:13:35] to stay informed through official channels.
[00:13:39] And
[00:13:41] after this terrible news was announced, where we
[00:13:45] know that Colombia was affected by this earthquake
[00:13:48] and as we live here in Aruba with many
[00:13:52] Colombians, Prime Minister Mike also related
[00:13:55] to this moment, with the coexistence he has with the
[00:13:59] thousands and thousands of Colombians who are concerned about the
[00:14:02] situation that is reigning in Colombia. Next, his
[00:14:06] statements.
[00:14:09] We have just organized a very important
[00:14:13] meeting with different
[00:14:16] institutes that are important during such
[00:14:20] moments. We have
[00:14:24] been in contact. Also with the embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
[00:14:28] in Bogotá to
[00:14:30] assess the situation, also with the Consul
[00:14:34] General of Colombia in Aruba, Mr. Gustavo
[00:14:38] Serrano, to express our
[00:14:41] sense of solidarity and coexistence with the
[00:14:45] community of Colombia with this tragic
[00:14:48] event of this earthquake in Colombia that has
[00:14:52] shaken many cities again
[00:14:55] and again we also have
[00:14:59] reports of many deceased,
[00:15:03] especially in four areas. We are
[00:15:07] getting many reports of much
[00:15:10] damage in Cali, in Manizales, in Pereira and in
[00:15:13] Chocó, but also more broadly, in
[00:15:16] Colombia, there is a lot of damage. The
[00:15:19] first investigation that we carried out
[00:15:23] this morning jointly with the Department of Foreign Relations,
[00:15:27] with the Department of Police Security and the
[00:15:30] institute for managing crises in
[00:15:33] Aruba, which is called CMO,
[00:15:36] we did it jointly with the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
[00:15:40] an analysis of the situation and
[00:15:43] everything is very fluid yet. Uh, we still
[00:15:46] do not have the exact figures,
[00:15:49] nor do we have a complete
[00:15:53] view of all the damage, also the damage
[00:15:56] for many people who have lost family members
[00:16:00] from Aruba. Uh, we also quickly made
[00:16:03] an inventory of our concerns for
[00:16:37] reporting cases of
[00:16:41] incidents that the patient, the
[00:16:44] family, were involved in any
[00:16:47] effect of the earthquake and we are very grateful
[00:16:50] to our Lord for that. So,
[00:16:54] we have an accumulation of
[00:16:57] impacts in the entire
[00:17:00] region of Venezuela, now Colombia. We
[00:17:04] feel that these moments, our
[00:17:07] also an important message of more solidarity and
[00:17:11] more coexistence among humanity.
[00:17:14] Many times we are very concerned
[00:17:17] with things that possibly are not
[00:17:23] life. These moments remind us what
[00:17:27] life really is and what it
[00:17:31] means to be a human being and a neighbor
[00:17:35] for us. We want to
[00:17:37] express our words of solidarity and
[00:17:40] coexistence to all the families in Colombia who have suffered loss,
[00:17:44] the families in Aruba who have
[00:17:48] people who have suffered loss. We are
[00:17:51] in solidarity with you and we have also
[00:17:54] communicated with the Kingdom of the Netherlands embassy
[00:17:58] and also with the consul general that Aruba,
[00:18:01] as we did in Venezuela, we are
[00:18:04] ready to send, if necessary,
[00:18:07] any volunteer assistance team,
[00:18:11] Red Cross team, medical team, specialists,
[00:18:15] any other type of advice that would be
[00:18:18] necessary at that moment. We are very
[00:18:21] attentive to that and we also ask the community to
[00:18:25] be attentive to what the
[00:18:28] needs will be and how we can contribute. Each one
[00:18:32] with their contribution can make a
[00:18:34] difference for the community that has
[00:18:38] suffered the greatest damage
[00:18:41] in Colombia. I want the Colombian community of
[00:18:44] Aruba to know that we are very attentive
[00:18:48] and we are also prepared and we have already
[00:18:51] communicated to see how Aruba
[00:18:54] can be useful and can
[00:18:58] also be a support and sustenance in these
[00:19:01] difficult moments
[00:19:02] for Colombia.
[00:19:08] We begin our international round with a special that
[00:19:12] we have prepared for all of you about this 7.4
[00:19:15] earthquake that affected various buildings
[00:19:18] in Colombia this morning. As you will see in the images, in the various
[00:19:22] main cities, we are talking about Medellín, Cali,
[00:19:25] Bogotá, Pereira, Manizales, were affected
[00:19:29] by this telluric movement. After this tremor,
[00:19:33] several aftershocks have also occurred. Our
[00:19:36] colleagues from Caracol News have the information
[00:19:39] for us. A 7.4 magnitude
[00:19:43] earthquake was registered on Monday morning in Colombia, it was
[00:19:46] strongly felt in several regions of the country, we are talking about the case of
[00:19:50] Bogotá, the capital and others like Cali in Valle del Cauca.
[00:19:54] Subsequently, some aftershocks were registered, one of the most recent being of magnitude
[00:19:58] 4.8. The authorities report at this moment
[00:20:01] that several cities nationwide register important effects,
[00:20:05] mainly what is known here as the coffee
[00:20:09] axis that includes, among others, Manizales,
[00:20:12] Armenia and Pereira, also as we mentioned in Cali, in
[00:20:16] Valle del Cauca, on the other hand. We must take into account the following: this
[00:20:19] telluric movement was registered 20 km from the
[00:20:23] municipality of San José del Palmar in the department of
[00:20:26] Chocó, this is in the northwest of the country.
[00:20:30] What the governor of Chocó indicates at this moment is that there is already a preliminary
[00:20:33] record of injured, but at this moment the local authorities
[00:20:37] are trying to determine exactly the figure, while it is confirmed that
[00:20:41] there is extensive material damage, it is important to say
[00:20:44] the following, also the president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella,
[00:20:48] ordered the... activation of a unified command post
[00:20:51] for the care of victims,
[00:20:54] he also assures that he will go directly to the city of
[00:20:57] Pereira to be able to coordinate precisely the attention to the
[00:21:01] affected people. Additionally,
[00:21:03] Civil Aeronautics, which here in Colombia is the highest
[00:21:07] air authority, assures that there are
[00:21:09] affectations in the airports of Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó,
[00:21:13] Armenia, Cartago and Buenaventura, for which air
[00:21:16] operations at that point are currently suspended.
[00:21:20] In addition, the mayor of Cali, let's remember that this is the
[00:21:24] third largest city in the country, assures that serious
[00:21:27] affectations were reported that are currently
[00:21:30] being monitored through drones,
[00:21:34] from Bogotá Colombia Adrián Acuestas for the Latin American Information
[00:21:38] Alliance.
[00:21:40] After this information was released, the recently
[00:21:44] elected president who took
[00:21:48] la Espriella, through his X account, announced
[00:21:51] that he was traveling directly to Bogotá to
[00:21:54] focus on the calamity situation at this
[00:21:57] moment.
[00:21:59] Compatriots, at this moment I am heading to
[00:22:02] Bogotá. I have ordered the suspension of all the
[00:22:08] the Republic to concentrate on the
[00:22:11] natural disaster that today afflicts
[00:22:15] our suffering Colombian people. I have
[00:22:18] called an urgent meeting, a unified command
[00:22:21] post at the UNGRD offices in
[00:22:25] Bogotá. There I will be with the entire team, making
[00:22:28] determinations and taking actions, personally, I will lead
[00:22:32] these actions to
[00:22:35] bring solutions to our people in the department of
[00:22:39] Chocó, in the coffee axis and in other
[00:22:42] areas of the country that have been affected, you are not
[00:22:45] alone. Colombia has a president who
[00:22:49] cares about his people and will do everything in his
[00:22:52] power to help you in the most difficult
[00:22:56] moments. Firm for the
[00:22:58] homeland.
[00:23:08] For his part, the mayor of Manizales also announced
[00:23:11] the number of people affected there in these
[00:23:15] nearby municipalities and also in Manizales, indicating that
[00:23:19] they have adopted all containment measures in the face of this
[00:23:22] earthquake.
[00:23:25] Manizaleños, we are at the fire department command post,
[00:23:28] as everyone knows, we have just experienced a very tragic
[00:23:32] and very hard circumstance, a very large earthquake that
[00:23:35] strongly affected the city of Manizales, many
[00:23:38] buildings
[00:23:40] that suffered the impact, we have more than 12
[00:23:43] buildings that are partially totally destroyed,
[00:23:47] we have more than 20 homes that are totally or partially
[00:23:50] destroyed, we already have two people who
[00:23:53] died due to the event or in circumstances close to
[00:23:56] the event, we have many gas leaks
[00:23:59] and electrical issues, we are attending to them with hundreds of people, at
[00:24:03] this moment there are hundreds of engineers structurally
[00:24:06] reviewing the buildings to evacuate them, because the first thing to do
[00:24:10] is to evacuate. We have Efigas, the city's
[00:24:13] energy company, reviewing all connections to
[00:24:17] prevent this from happening, it's not easy because despite
[00:24:20] having firefighters, civil defense, the pink cross, red cross,
[00:24:24] Aliger, Ponalzar, Autal, all
[00:24:27] working, we are overwhelmed, so stay outside as
[00:24:30] you are, because we don't know if an aftershock is coming, we have to be
[00:24:34] completely prepared, don't go into the buildings yet, I
[00:24:38] know this is not easy, but stay outside, at least for a while, because
[00:24:41] there may be an aftershock, uh, let's be at peace and calm,
[00:24:45] call the 1 2 3 fire department line, we are receiving
[00:24:48] anything. We are going to attend to you immediately,
[00:24:52] uh, it's not easy, we already talked to the national government, they
[00:24:56] are going to give us operational rescue and assistance units that come from
[00:24:59] Bogotá and from different places in the country. For
[00:25:03] her part, the governor of Valle del Cauca, Dillian
[00:25:06] Francisca Toro, also gave an account of the number of people
[00:25:10] affected by this telluric movement, according
[00:25:13] to her, several people also sadly lost their lives
[00:25:17] in Cali. We are at the university
[00:25:21] hospital, here there was a collapse of some sectors and well, of
[00:25:24] course, there are some people who are trapped and however,
[00:25:28] firefighters are already here, the army is already here, we are working to
[00:25:31] get them out and well, of course, carrying out the respective
[00:25:35] evacuations. Uh, there were also
[00:25:38] damages in several municipalities in
[00:25:41] Calima de Darién, we lost three children
[00:25:44] unfortunately because a wall fell on them and
[00:25:48] well, they died there. In Zarzal there is also a person
[00:25:52] who died, in Buenaventura there are also many
[00:25:54] damages, but well, there are no injured people
[00:25:58] and we are, we are receiving in Ríofrío, there are
[00:26:01] many damages in Cali, Madarién especially, there is a lot of damage
[00:26:05] and the people, the children who died, so well, that's like the
[00:26:09] first report, the first thing we can tell you, but truly the
[00:26:11] situation is serious and we are
[00:26:15] on it. For his part, the general director of the
[00:26:19] Colombian Seismological Service gave a first
[00:26:22] report of what happened and which departments and municipalities
[00:26:26] were affected by this 7.4 earthquake
[00:26:28] that affected Colombia today.
[00:26:33] From the National Seismological Network of Colombia, operated by the Colombian
[00:26:37] Geological Service, we report the occurrence today at
[00:26:40] 7:34 in the morning, of an earthquake of magnitude
[00:26:44] 7.4 with a depth of 88 km.
[00:26:47] It is the strongest earthquake that has been felt in the last decade in the country
[00:26:51] and for that area there are antecedents of earthquakes,
[00:26:54] particularly on November 23,
[00:26:57] 1979, an earthquake of magnitude 7.2.
[00:27:01] We have two aftershocks. one of 28 and another of
[00:27:04] 4.8 that was felt recently, it was
[00:27:07] felt in other countries, there are reports of it being felt in
[00:27:11] Venezuela, in Ecuador, in Panama and it was felt throughout
[00:27:15] Colombia, uh, there are damages that we have
[00:27:18] knowledge of, not through official channels but through social
[00:27:21] networks, particularly in the cities of Manizales and
[00:27:24] Pereira, uh, we will continue to inform from the Colombian
[00:27:28] Geological Service and we recommend the population, of course, to remain
[00:27:31] calm. And
[00:27:34] to receive information from the official channels of the Colombian
[00:27:37] Geological Service and the National Unit for Disaster Risk
[00:27:40] Management. Let's go to our commercial break, but we'll be
[00:27:44] back with more information.
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