President asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery

BOGOTÁ (AP): Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally US President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people. De la Espriella took office earlier this month, just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck. He was backed by Trump in Colombia’s closely contested presidential election, which was decided in a runoff on June 21, and has sought to emphasise his connections with the US leader.