Colombia's president thanks Putin for his words of support following earthquake

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 12, 2026 · 222 words

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What to know about Colombia's president thanks Putin for his words of support following earthquake

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for expressing solidarity and condolences following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia. The earthquake reportedly caused 234 deaths and significant destruction in the Choco department.

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What happened

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for his words of solidarity after the earthquake that struck the western part of the South American country.

Why it matters

"We gratefully accept your words addressed to those who lost their loved ones and to all Colombians who are now trying to recover from what happened.

Common ground

Our country is united: we are addressing the consequences of the emergency and providing support to every affected family.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Colombia's president thanks Putin for his words of support following earthquake?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the city of San Jose del Palmar in the Choco department on August 10?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the city of San Jose del Palmar in the Choco department on August 10”

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The claim is explicitly reported by multiple cross-references (TASS) and the location (San José del Palmar, Chocó) is verified by Wikipedia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chocó Department (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃoˈko]) is a department of the Pacific region of Colombia, known for hosting the largest Afro-Colombian population in the nation, and a large population of A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocó_Department

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in South America, with insular regions in North America. Colombia's mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San José del Palmar is a municipality and town in the Chocó Department, Colombia in the central part of the country, 240 km (150 mi) west of the capital Bogotá. San José del Palmar is 1,288 meters (4,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_José_del_Palmar

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Claim 2: “Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for his words of solidarity after the earthquake that struck the western part of the South American country.”

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While web search results confirm that Abelardo de la Espriella is the President of Colombia (having won the 2026 election) and that an earthquake occurred, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming that he thanked Vladimir Putin for solidarity. The evidence mentions a phone call with the UAE President, but not Putin.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 31 May 2026. Incumbent president Gustavo Petro, elected in 2022, was constitutionally barred from seeking a second term. Abelardo de la Espriella defea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombian_presidential_el…

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Claim 3: “the head of state commented on a statement by the Russian embassy in Colombia, which said that Putin had expressed condolences to the president of Colombia over the devastating consequences of the earthquake.”

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The provided evidence includes a TASS report stating the Russian embassy in Colombia has not received appeals from Russian citizens, but it does not contain the specific statement regarding Putin expressing condolences to the president. No other independent source corroborates this specific diplomatic exchange.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A diplomatic crisis broke out between Azerbaijan and Russia in June 2025, when Russia arrested several ethnic Azeris as part of what it claimed to be an investigation into a 2001 murder. Azerbaijan re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Azerbaijan–Russia_diploma…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian president Vladimir Putin elicited multiple responses for many of his actions, in Russia and the rest of the world. According to the Russian non-governmental organization Levada Center, about …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Vladimir_Putin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
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Claim 4: “killing 234 people, according to BluRadio.”

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There is a conflict in the death toll. One source (TASS/BluRadio) claims 234 people were killed, while another web search result reports that the death toll has risen to 331 according to the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Riosucio (Spanish pronunciation: [rjoˈsusjo]) is a municipality and town in the Department of Chocó, Colombia. The municipality and town are located in the Atrato River basin, on the Chocoan side of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riosucio,_Chocó

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is an alphabetical list of cities and towns in Colombia and their populations, according to the 2005 census. The list is sorted by department first, then by city. Capital cities are displ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Co…

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