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Proantioquia companies pledge 200 billion pesos

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Updated August 18, 2026 at 9:52 a.m. Colombia time

President Abelardo de la Espriella said at 8:06 a.m. on August 18 that he had been informed of a 200-billion Colombian peso pledge by companies in Proantioquia.

An announcement conveyed to the president

According to the president, Proantioquia board chair Juan Carlos Mora communicated the member companies’ pledge.

Emergency response and reconstruction

The stated purpose covers disaster response and support for reconstruction, without a published territorial or sector breakdown.

A pledge, not a disbursement

The announcement does not yet include a schedule, payment, oversight mechanism, detailed beneficiaries or list of companies.

Details still needed

Its practical scope will depend on collection, allocation and monitoring arrangements published by the companies and authorities.

Sources and transparency