00:18One month after the earthquake in Colombia, the tragedy reveals a long foreseeable social crisis
00:23that requires not only the reconstruction of a country, but also support for the victims,
00:28the communities, and the working class, which has been hard hit by inequality.
00:36The earthquake of August 10, 2026 was one of the worst natural disasters to hit Colombia in recent decades.
00:43With a magnitude of 724 and an epicenter in San Jose del Palmar, the earthquake shocked the nation
00:50and exposed the social inequalities in a country already plagued by armed conflict.
00:57In response to the emergency, the residents of Buenaventura in the Coca Valley set an example.
01:03Facing more than 72 hours without land-based communications, they organized themselves to address the emergency.
01:09Thousands of volunteers led a mobilization to clear debris, search for survivors, and set up collection centers.
01:17That response exceeded the government's capacity.
01:21The Abelardo de la Espriella administration activated emergency mechanisms and announced some aid, but these measures prove insufficient.
01:30Temporary rent subsidies and utility relief do not address the recovery of homes, businesses, small and medium-sized industries, or
01:38the destroyed sources of employment.
01:40The emergency also revealed that the catastrophe has not led to a suspension of the political agenda of Abelardo de
01:47la Espriella's government.
01:48On the contrary, in the midst of the emergency, it is accelerating the implementation of its anti-popular and pro
01:54-imperialist policies.
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