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Four million Venezuelans have sought refuge in neighbouring South American countries (of which 1.3 million in Colombia, 263,000 in Ecuador, and 768,000 in Peru).Wed, 24 Jul 2019 04:46:00 +0200EC-a9c2f85abcf1129394826a15a3f909cbECen38.9051 -77.0162ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersCrisisResponseCivilProtectionManMadeDisastersMigrationEnvironmentEU-LatinAmericaCivil ProtectionFARCCooperation and DevelopmentEUEuropean UnionEl Niño20190724044600https://www.newsweek.com/earthquake-washington-seattle-california-seismologist-1448923An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale hit Washington state in the early hours of Friday morning, just days after a much larger quake shook southern California. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake hit the Three Lakes area of Washington.Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:46:00 +0200newsweek-USA-11b16228b8b6d975326a924f4bb3c0cenewsweek-USAen38.567 -121.423NaturalDisastersAssociated PressU.S. Geological SurveyPacific Northwest Seismic Network20190712144600https://www.newsweek.com/earthquake-washington-seattle-california-seismologist-1448923An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale hit Washington state in the early hours of Friday morning, just days after a much larger quake shook southern California. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake hit the Three Lakes area of Washington.Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:43:00 +0200newsweek-11b16228b8b6d975326a924f4bb3c0cenewsweeken38.567 -121.423NaturalDisastersAssociated PressU.S. Geological SurveyPacific Northwest Seismic Network20190712144300https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2019/07/07/worst-earthquakes-of-all-time/39658297/Humans have experienced earthquakes for thousands of years. Earthquakes are among the most common geological phenomena, with small tremors occurring hundreds of times per day, medium size quakes several times per month, and magnitude 8 or higher as frequently as once per year. Large earthquakes are relatively common in the United States.Mon, 08 Jul 2019 02:44:00 +0200azcentral-e6ea95900145e7405ee75cdae4cf955fazcentralen-33.475 -70.6475NaturalDisastersPrince William SoundUnited States Geological SurveyPrince WilliamWilliam SoundNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20190708024400https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2019/07/07/worst-earthquakes-of-all-time/39658297/Humans have experienced earthquakes for thousands of years. Earthquakes are among the most common geological phenomena, with small tremors occurring hundreds of times per day, medium size quakes several times per month, and magnitude 8 or higher as frequently as once per year. Large earthquakes are relatively common in the United States.Mon, 08 Jul 2019 02:11:00 +0200usaToday-e6ea95900145e7405ee75cdae4cf955fusaTodayen-33.475 -70.6475NaturalDisastersPrince William SoundUnited States Geological SurveyPrince WilliamWilliam SoundNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20190708021100https://hsbnoticias.com/noticias/nacional/30-de-julio-cruz-roja-colombiana-celebra-104-anos-de-accione-546912El 30 de julio de 2019 se conmemoran 104 años de acciones humanitarias de la Cruz Roja en el país, una Institución que a lo largo de su existencia ha sido parte de los eventos más importantes de Colombia y la re-significación y resiliencia de las comunidades más alejadas.Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:31:00 +0200hsbnoticias-f9da1c17c998af3194ebc96bfe41723bhsbnoticiases4.63022 -74.08051330 July: colombian red ¡cruz welcomes 104 years of humanitarian actions!30 July: colombian red ¡cruz welcomes 104 years of humanitarian actions!NaturalDisastersCruz RojaJulio: ¡Cruz20190730163100https://www.elespectador.com/noticias/nacional/costa-pacifica-colombiana-una-zona-expuesta-tsunamis-articulo-871504Un terremoto de 7,9 grados en la escala de richter sacudió a Tumaco el 12 de diciembre de 1979. El mar bramaba. Segundos después del temblor hubo una completa oscuridad. Un tsunami arrasó todo a su paso en la costa Pacífica nariñense. La población costera quedó a oscuras, los servicios públicos no funcionaban y el panorama era desolador.Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:08:00 +0200elespectador-d43ff20941d932df37fa4fc5ce63e016elespectadores1.80009 -78.802094Costa Pacifica colombian, an area exposed to tsunamisCosta Pacifica colombian, an area exposed to tsunamisNaturalDisastersCosta PacíficaMary Luz20190718170800https://larepublica.pe:443/politica/2019/07/18/kuroiwa-el-homenaje-pendiente/El lamentable fallecimiento de Julio Kuroiwa el martes de la semana pasada no podía pasar desapercibido. Reconocimiento unánime sobre su trayectoria y capacidades, menciones respetuosas en los medios y el homenaje in situ de muchas personas que pudieron asistir a su velorio y sepelio, entre ellos uno de sus exalumnos, el presidente de la República.Thu, 18 Jul 2019 08:52:00 +0200larepublica-pe-cae97309850b95b1975d280ae04279e9larepublica-pees4.962729 -74.903763Kuroiwa: tribute slopeKuroiwa: tribute slopeMigrationNaturalDisastersla RepúblicaEl Niño20190718085200https://www.laopinion.com.co/historicos/cien-anos-de-la-biblioteca-julio-perez-ferrero-180605Por: Guillermo Maldonado Pérez. Este año de 2019, la Biblioteca Pública Julio Pérez Ferrero cumple cien años de su fundación. Sin duda un hecho trascendente para la cultura regional. Cien años de una biblioteca es un acontecimiento histórico, que enaltece a la ciudad.Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:49:00 +0200laopinion-co-b7168228a78ae7a9658b3fd760d56261laopinion-coes10.49605 -66.898277One hundred years of the library Julio Perez ferrerroOne hundred years of the library Julio Perez ferrerroNaturalDisastersNicolás FernándezAníbal GarcíaAna HernándezJulio PérezJoaquín CastroRamón PérezPedro ReyesPablo MorilloDon JulioDa. RosaPérez HernándezSagrado CorazónAlejandro Dumasla RepúblicaCarlos FerreroManuel BretónLuis PérezOscar PérezJuan Ferrero20190716044900https://www.emol.com/noticias/Nacional/2019/07/11/954314/Pinera-y-decreto-de-FFAA-Dadas-las-caracteristicas-d-nuestra-frontera-estoy-convencido-que-pueden-hacer-un-tremendo-aporte.htmlSANTIAGO.- En medio de las críticas que han surgido por el decreto presidencial que da un nuevo rol a las Fuerzas Armadas (FF.AA.) en el combate al narcotráfico en la frontera norte, el Presidente Sebastián Piñera, justificó este jueves la medida y explicó las razones que la motivan.Thu, 11 Jul 2019 19:54:00 +0200ElMercurioOnline-ec35d8dc32cf22b0f766fd2a3aef9337ElMercurioOnlinees-12.0824 -77.0454Piñera: "the production of drugs' in Peru and Bolivia 'has reached record levels'Piñera: "the production of drugs' in Peru and Bolivia 'has reached record levels'NaturalDisastersDrugsSebastián Piñera20190711195400https://www.eltiempo.com/vida/ciencia/la-impresionante-grieta-que-aparecio-tras-los-sismos-en-california-386306Es una grieta en el desierto que se puede ver desde el espacio. Y surgió como consceuencia del terremoto que golpeo a Californiael pasado viernes, el más fuerte en dos décadas. El sismo de magnitud 7,1 sucedió a una profundidad de solo 900 metros, creando una fisura cerca de su epicentro a unos 240 km al noreste de Los Ángeles.Wed, 10 Jul 2019 05:36:00 +0200eltiempo-CO-abfce72dcf45ae8134c61a0c9ec5d29beltiempo-COes38.296148 -76.496161The impressive chink in California after earthquakesThe impressive chink in California after earthquakesNaturalDisastersGavin NewsomEL TIEMPOBBCBBC NewsDonald Trump20190710053600https://www.acn.com.ve/duque-solicito-juicio-maduro-denuncias-ante-cpi/Este viernes, el Presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque en declaraciones públicas a los medios de comunicación, solicitó un juicio al mandatario venezolano Nicolás Maduro Moros , por denuncias que él y un grupo de parlamentarios sudamericanos realizaron hace casi tres años , ante la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI).Sat, 06 Jul 2019 15:34:00 +0200acn-d28a1a26216b4e7fd94c511fecdf35f1acnes7.025462 -72.690712Duke requested mature trial by complaints made for 3 yearsDuke requested mature trial by complaints made for 3 yearsUNbodiesNaturalDisastersICCCorte Penal InternacionalNicolás MaduroNicolás Maduro MorosGavin NewsomONUIván DuqueCPICBSMichelle BacheletBBCLucy Jones20190706153400