Colombia Quake Tests New President Days Into Term

Rescuers in western Colombia are still searching for survivors after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake killed at least 287 people. Bloomberg News Latin America Government Reporter Mie Dahl joins Bloomberg This Weekend from Bogotá and explains to hosts Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar that the disaster has also disrupted coffee exports and created an immediate leadership test for President Abelardo de la Espriella, who was sworn in just days before the quake struck. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Rescuers in western Colombia are still searching for survivors after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake killed at least 287 people.

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