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Amata leads Foreign Affairs CODEL to Colombia Presidential Inauguration
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, traveling at the request of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), led the Radewagen CODEL with Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY) over the weekend to Colombia for the new President’s inauguration, ensuring that the Committee was appropriately represented there.
Just hours after their arrival back in Washington, D.C., that region of Colombia was struck by a major 7.4 magnitude earthquake, causing many injuries, 111 deaths as of the early news reports, and the destruction of at least 20 buildings just in Cali alone.
“My deepest condolences to the people of Colombia as they mourn, rescue and then face the long recovery effort from this severe disaster,” said Congresswoman Amata. “It’s a shock to see them go from their welcoming greetings to us and their celebratory occasion just a day before, to this major natural disaster and loss of life. They will need prayer and support.”
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