# Colombia housing minister to request $4 trillion extra for earthquake reconstruction

Colombia's housing minister Jaime Andrés Beltrán will request $4 trillion for earthquake reconstruction.

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Jaime Andrés Beltrán, Colombia's housing minister, announced before the Senate's Seventh Commission that he will request an additional $4 trillion from the finance ministry for reconstruction after the August 10 earthquake. [^1]

Mayor Alejandro Eder of Cali announced that the demolition of buildings with irreparable structural damage will begin next week following the August 10 earthquake. [^2]

Beltrán cited Cali's 13,051 destroyed homes and 53,000 damaged homes from the earthquake. [^3]

Beltrán said the $700 billion currently earmarked in the 2027 national budget is insufficient for the reconstruction process. [^4]

Beltrán said the reconstruction will proceed in three phases: immediate aid until September 30, nine months of subsidies and services, and two years of new housing and urban renewal. [^5]

Machinery is currently working in Cali to collect debris from structures that have completely collapsed or suffered partial damage. [^6]

Mayor Eder stated that the tragedy has only just begun, as families face a prolonged process of loss and reconstruction beyond the removal of rubble. [^7]

More than 43,000 families have been affected by the earthquake, and 14 people remain missing as of the latest balance. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Jaime Andrés Beltrán, Colombia's housing minister, announced before the Senate's Seventh Commission that he will request an additional $4 trillion from the finance ministry for reconstruction after the August 10 earthquake. (El Colombiano, News)
2. Mayor Alejandro Eder of Cali announced that the demolition of buildings with irreparable structural damage will begin next week following the August 10 earthquake. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
3. Beltrán cited Cali's 13,051 destroyed homes and 53,000 damaged homes from the earthquake. (El Colombiano, News)
4. Beltrán said the $700 billion currently earmarked in the 2027 national budget is insufficient for the reconstruction process. (El Colombiano, News)
5. Beltrán said the reconstruction will proceed in three phases: immediate aid until September 30, nine months of subsidies and services, and two years of new housing and urban renewal. (El Colombiano, News)
6. Machinery is currently working in Cali to collect debris from structures that have completely collapsed or suffered partial damage. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. Mayor Eder stated that the tragedy has only just begun, as families face a prolonged process of loss and reconstruction beyond the removal of rubble. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
8. More than 43,000 families have been affected by the earthquake, and 14 people remain missing as of the latest balance. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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