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Uribe and Real Madrid president discuss support for Colombia earthquake victims
Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe met Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez in Spain to discuss support for communities hit by an earthquake in Colombia.
The meeting took place about two months after a magnitude 7.4 quake struck on August 10.
The earthquake affected 16 departments and left about 490,000 people displaced, with deaths, injuries and damage to thousands of homes.
Uribe, Pérez, club officials and the nonprofit Fundación Revel discussed ways to help children and young people in affected areas.
One idea is to open academies linked to the Real Madrid Foundation’s Educational Football Program, which combines football with education and learning about values.
The discussions aimed to find ways to support communities still dealing with the disaster’s effects.
No launch date or final agreement was announced in the information provided.
Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe met Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez in Spain to discuss support for communities affected by an earthquake in Colombia.
The meeting focused on cooperation and possible sports academies for children and young people affected by the disaster.
The academies could be linked to the Real Madrid Foundation’s Educational Football Program, which combines football with education and values-based learning.
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on August 10 and affected 16 departments.
The reported emergency toll included 335 deaths, 4,516 injuries and about 490,000 people affected.
- Who
- Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe and Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez met, with other club officials and Fundación Revel representatives also involved.
- What
- They discussed support for earthquake-affected communities, including possible sports academies linked to the Educational Football Program.
- When
- The meeting took place about two months after the earthquake. The articles were published on October 18, 2026.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- To explore cooperation and support for Colombian communities affected by the earthquake, especially children and young people.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia.
Uribe and Pérez met in Spain to discuss support initiatives for affected communities.
Infobae and LaRepublica.co published reports about the meeting.
- Earthquake magnitude
- 7.4
- Earthquake date
- August 10
- Affected departments
- 16
- People affected
- About 490,000
- Reported deaths
- 335
- Reported injuries
- 4,516
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