Colombia’s New Leader Faced with Immediate Crisis
In a dramatic turn of events, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia just days after the inauguration of a new conservative president in Cali, the nation’s third-largest city. The quake caused significant destruction across Colombia, affecting numerous remote provinces.
Raúl Castro Makes Rare Appearance
Meanwhile, in Cuba, the former president Raúl Castro, now 95, appeared at a public event at the Karl Marx Theater in Havana. The occasion was a tribute marking what would have been his brother Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday.
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Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
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Noemi Marrero, left, who lost her children Mathias and Wilker, stands with her sister close to the urns with their ashes and other relatives members during a prayer for relatives of the victims of the June 24 earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
US-Brazil Tensions Escalate
In Brazil, political tensions have escalated as graffiti appeared on the U.S. Embassy walls in Brasilia. The vandalism follows the U.S. government’s decision to impose high tariffs on Brazilian imports and revoke the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to Washington.
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A worker paints to remove protest graffiti on a wall of the U.S. Embassy in Brasília, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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This collection of photos was curated by Ariana Cubillos, a photojournalist based in Caracas.
