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Chile and Colombia weather and earthquake recovery efforts

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Chilean authorities continue to expand relief efforts following severe weather and climate-related events. In the Coquimbo region, the assessment of damages to crops, livestock, and infrastructure via the Silvo-Agricultural Impact Form (FAS) is ongoing across 15 communes through August 24. In Tarapacá, authorities have processed over 2,000 emergency assistance forms, and 128 schools have begun a progressive reopening following meteorological events. Additionally, the Environmental Evaluation Service (SEA) suspended evaluations for three mining projects, including Cerro Colorado and Collahuasi, due to weather-related instability. To fund recovery, the Tarapacá Regional Government has proposed allocating 2% of the 2026 National Fund for Regional Development (FNDR) to address the climate emergency. ~~Furthermore, the~~ The Chilean government has officially activated the National Reconstruction Fund for the northern macro-zone (Arica y Parinacota, Tarapacá, and ~~Antofagasta), which will~~ Antofagasta) following a decree declaring these areas disaster zones after severe storms began on August 17. The Ministry of Finance intends to use exceptional tax incentives to channel private donations toward repairing public infrastructure, roads, and housing. Technical teams are currently conducting physical assessments to quantify damage to residential areas and basic services. In the Los Ríos region, the Ministry of Agriculture has begun distributing animal feed to support livestock producers in the Paillaco and Los Lagos communes. This follows an agricultural emergency declared due to weather systems recorded since July 7, with aid targeting farmers who maintain an up-to-date FAS and Animal Existence Declaration. In Colombia, the humanitarian situation remains critical following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on August 10 that impacted cities such as Cali, Pereira, and Manizales. ANIF has proposed financing reconstruction by reviewing unexecuted investment resources from the 2026 General Budget, noting that preliminary estimates suggest direct economic losses of approximately 24.5 trillion pesos in buildings and 5.5 trillion pesos in infrastructure, totaling roughly 1.6% of the national GDP.

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