00:00Three months after the earthquake in Colombia, which left more than 330 dead and half a million affected,
00:05There are several questions surrounding the allocation of resources and the recovery efforts.
00:09The national government speaks of the mobilization of around one trillion pesos.
00:13part of which comes from a $624 billion World Bank loan.
00:18Of these resources, a third are earmarked for the intervention of 7,385 homes,
00:24while 4.6 billion will go to incentives for 920 small businesses
00:29and more than 50 billion for demolitions.
00:32Similarly, the Ministry of Housing is expected to contribute an additional 826 billion pesos.
00:38to finance improvements in rural and urban areas.
00:41According to Miller Soto, the presidential spokesman,
00:44Private sector donations are managed independently by the contributing organizations.
00:49while public resources are executed through rigorous and transparent state mechanisms.
00:55In Cali, the mayor's office indicated that 18 of the 85 buildings at risk have already been demolished.
01:02as well as continuing the review of at least 200 more buildings.
01:06The Chamber of Commerce reports that 83% of neighborhood businesses were affected.
01:11Therefore, most have not been able to reopen.
01:14The main hospitals are also still recovering from the damage.
01:18The local administration indicated that it is investing approximately 10 billion pesos to support the recovery of 2,000
01:24companies,
01:24while progress is being made in delivering aid to the more than 700 families who need a new home.
01:30In the region, the Miracle Fund will provide subsidies of more than 150 million to some of these,
01:35who lost their family members or have been prioritized due to their vulnerability.
01:39Although progress is being made, Mayor Alejandro Eder has indicated in recent days that solutions will not come quickly.
01:44More demolitions, soil studies, and new constructions are needed, which will take approximately 4 more years in the city.
01:51In Pereira, it is reported that at least 4,000 families have been economically affected by the earthquake.
01:56and around 7,000 jobs lost, according to the Risaralda Inter-Union Committee.
02:01Although the mayor's office assures that the initial stage of demolition and debris collection is underway,
02:05as well as promoting business fairs and programs such as Pereira Renace,
02:09Both those affected and the ombudsman Leonardo Fabio Reales assert that reconstruction has not yet begun.
02:15Beyond the delivery of aid, they say that technical studies and a well-developed plan are required for the
02:20city.
02:21Something similar is happening in Chocó, where organizations like Doctors Without Borders
02:25They have warned of the deepening vulnerabilities in the most remote communities.
02:29In some cases, humanitarian assistance has not even arrived in three months.
02:33In some shelters, most of the houses were left on the ground.
02:37Therefore, the communities have had to organize themselves to have somewhere to sleep.
02:41While other basic services such as access to water, mobility or communications
02:45They were affected by the earthquake and the subsequent flooding of tributaries.
02:49Regarding the recovery, the mayor of Quibdó, Rafael Bolaños, indicated that, in his municipality,
02:54Of the approximately 15,000 affected families, 3,100 have received government assistance.
02:59Private companies, such as Argos, are involved in the construction of a thousand homes.
03:02Meanwhile, indigenous communities in the middle Baudó region are requesting assistance to address the emergency.
03:08Warnings have also come from the Ombudsman's Office,
03:11which warned of difficulties in accessing rental subsidies,
03:14healthcare, education and humanitarian aid,
03:17This is compounded by a lack of coordination among the entities responsible for assisting the victims,
03:22Therefore, they are asking for immediate attention and progress towards solutions.
03:25that will allow the affected regions to overcome the emergency.
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