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Colombian minister faces no-confidence vote for holiday during earthquake crisis

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Colombia's new housing minister, Jaime Andrés Beltrán, is facing a no-confidence vote after taking a Caribbean holiday during a severe earthquake crisis. The earthquake, which occurred shortly after President Abelardo de la Espriella took office, devastated western Colombia, destroying nearly 27,000 homes and leaving thousands homeless. Opposition parties are calling for Beltrán's removal due to his absence during the critical recovery period. AI

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Colombian minister faces no-confidence vote for holiday during earthquake crisis

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Colombian minister’s Caribbean holiday amid earthquake crisis stokes fury

    Colombia’s new housing minister has come under fire after it emerged that he took his family on a Caribbean holiday while the country was reeling from a devastating earthquake that left thousands homeless. The August 10 earthquake, which killed nearly 300 people in western Colomb…

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