A Major Earthquake Challenges Colombia’s New Right-Wing President | Big Take

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The 7.4-magnitude earthquake that devastated Colombia this week was also an immediate test for the country’s new Trump-aligned president. Abelardo de la Espriella, who campaigned on slashing Colombia's deficit and cracking down on armed rebel groups, now faces the prospect of stalling coffee shipments and a costly relief effort, in his first week in office. On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura talks to Bloomberg’s Oscar Medina in Bogotá, Colombia, and Travis Waldron in Brasília, Brazil, about what this moment could mean for a divided Colombia — and for Latin America’s tilt to the right. Read more: ‘Waiting for Any Sign of Life’: Colombia Reels After Quake (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-11/-waiting-for-any-sign-of-life-colombia-reels-after-earthquake) Colombia Quake Toll Tops 260, Prompting Economic Emergency (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-12/colombia-quake-death-toll-tops-200-as-foreign-aid-arrives) Colombia Earthquake Pressures President Ri

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