De La Espriella announces recovery for Tolima as fires destroy 50,000 hectares
The City Paper9h ago1 newsroom
President Abelardo De La Espriella announced a sweeping recovery program for Colombia’s fire-ravaged Tolima department on Sunday, saying more than 50,000 hectares had been affected by wildfires and warning that investigators had found indications that many of the blazes were deliberately started. The announcement came during a nationally televised address…