Colombian President de la Espriera announced on the 19th that in response to the earthquake, the country's 15 affected provinces, including Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, and Caldas, have now entered a state of economic, social and ecological emergency for a period of 30 days. On the same day, de la Espriera held a cabinet meeting in the capital Bogotá and signed the relevant decree. He said that Colombia is facing the “most complicated” financial situation in history, and it is necessary for the government to take “extraordinary measures” to declare a state of emergency aimed at promoting the reconstruction of damaged housing and the restoration of commercial activities and public infrastructure such as schools and hospitals. De la Espriera said the government will cut spending on some of the “non-priority” projects of the previous administration to meet current national needs.

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