by Samuel Thomson

Refugees International (RI) called on President Juan Manuel Santos Tuesday to step up action to provide humanitarian assistance for the thousands of Colombians who are still suffering from the effects of severe flooding.

In the midst of Santos' visit to the U.S. this week, the Washington based organization highlighted what it sees as the inadequacy of the Santos administration’s response to the disaster, four months after a State of Emergency was declared

In many parts of the country, thousands of people are still not getting basic assistance, including food, water, sanitation, emergency shelter, and health care


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