Colombia's president urges aid to combat unrest
Colombian authorities, both naval and air forces, have called on the military to be prepared to face arson fires that have so far destroyed over 20,000 hectares of forests and crops in the western part of the country, especially in the Tolima region. President Abelardo De La Espriella requested assistance from the United States and Chile, and deployed security forces to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of the fires. These fires occur amid a dry season affected by the El Niño phenomenon, which increases temperatures, in addition to the country's recovery from a powerful earthquake that resulted in the deaths of more than 319 people.
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