Colombian President Sets Measures To Reduce Landslides' Impact

On Sunday, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced that his administration set fuel prices and purchased crops from farmers in the Nariño department to mitigate the effects of the recent landslides in such area.

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“We will distribute these crops among the population of scarce resources in Nariño and other Colombian zones with high rates of hunger,” Petro said during an extraordinary meeting with his cabinet.

He also declared a state of emergency for the Putumayo and Cauca departments, which became isolated due to the destruction of part of the Pan American highway, the only one in that area able to transport passengers and cargo.

“To counteract this situation, we will coordinate with state agencies the opening of alternative routes that allow the quick resumption of cargo and public transport,” Petro stressed.