Colombian superstar Shakira on Monday announced a $1.25 million pledge to help rebuild ten schools and a university in one of the regions most affected by last week’s devastating earthquake.
\n\nColombia was hit by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake during the morning hours of August 10, with its epicenter in the San José del Palmar, Chocó. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella detailed on Monday night that Colombian authorities have confirmed 289 deaths, 4,187 injured, and 134 individuals who remain missing.
\n\nColombian outlets reported that Shakira travelled to Quibdó, the capital of Chocó, alongside Howard Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett. The Barranquilla-born singer and songwriter met with Chocó Governor Nubia Carolina Córdoba and Quibdó Mayor Rafael Bolaños to receive first-hand knowledge of the situation in the region following last week’s devastating earthquake.
\n\nColombian singer Shakira talks to the media after visiting destroyed areas after a 7.4 earthquake in Quibdo, Colombia on August 17, 2026. The noise of backhoes, cranes and bulldozers echoed across Colombia’s quake-hit cities as workers labored to remove rubble, though the chance of finding survivors was slim a week after the disaster. (AFP via Getty Images)
\n\nEl Colombiano reports that Shakira announced an initial $1.25 million…
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