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PBS NewsHourNews report · Aug 16, 8:51 PM
Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery
De la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck.
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Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery
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What happened De la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck.
The headline split The left frames it as "Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery". The right frames it as "Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country recovers from devastating ea...".
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Left / center-leftColombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery
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OANNews report · Aug 16, 9:26 PM
Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country recovers from devastating earthquake
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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, an ally of President Donald Trump, has asked the U.S. to suspend tariffs as his nation recovers from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that killed at...
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