Earthquake
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LIFE
Panama Finds Room for Faith After Earthquake Leaves Historic Churches in Ruins
Panama’s earthquake has damaged 13 churches, leaving rural communities to mourn familiar sanctuaries while practicing their faith. Across the Azuero…
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AMERICAS
Barber Bus Becomes Neonatal Lifeline After Panama Earthquake Shakes Hospitals
Three premature babies found temporary shelter inside a Panama barber bus after a powerful earthquake disrupted hospital care. Their improvised…
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LIFE
Panama Earthquake Shakes the Nation’s Cradle and Tests Who Pays for History
After Panama's magnitude 7.7 earthquake, residents of La Villa de Los Santos are gathering fragments of their national heritage. With…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Colombia Seeks Solid Ground as August Earthquake Aftershocks Could Last for Years
Colombia’s August earthquake may keep producing aftershocks for years, scientists warn. But renewed shaking in Chocó and Tolima raises a…
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LIFE
Colombia Counts Earthquake Losses While Survivors Face Mental Health Aftershocks
More than a month after Colombia’s devastating earthquake, survivors are seeking psychological help, often for the first time. Free counseling…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Needs More than Miracles as Earthquake Recovery Tests Its New President
One month after Colombia’s devastating earthquake, survivors face ruined homes, interrupted schooling and uncertain reconstruction funding. President Abelardo de la…
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LIFE
Bogotá Finds Cali’s Rhythm as Petronio Turns Earthquake Grief into a Lifeline
Bogotá’s Petronio Álvarez festival extension brings Pacific music and Afro-Colombian craftsmanship to a city far from the earthquake’s worst destruction.…
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AMERICAS
Colombian Wounaan Families Fled Guerrillas, Then an Earthquake Took Their Children’s Only School
Thirteen years after fleeing guerrilla recruitment, 35 Wounaan families near Buenaventura have lost their only school to Colombia’s August earthquake.…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia’s First Month Under De la Espriella Tests Strength Against Crisis and War
One month into office, Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella has paired earthquake relief with military offensives and confrontations with judges.…
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AMERICAS
Colombia’s Earthquake Exposes Buenaventura’s Fault Lines Beyond the Shaking Ground
After a 7.4-magnitude earthquake shattered homes and schools in Buenaventura, aid reached communities already living without reliable water, education, or…
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