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NewsSouth Florida Caribbean NewsAugust 14, 2026Miami-Dade

Jamaica offers technical tourism recovery support to Colombia following earthquake

Jamaica's Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has offered technical assistance and expertise from the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) to help Colombia's tourism sector recover from the August 10 earthquake. The offer aims to assist Colombian officials in assessing damage and strengthening recovery efforts for tourism infrastructure and communities.

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Why It Matters

This offer establishes a formal channel for international technical cooperation between Jamaica and Colombia to address the economic impact of a natural disaster on the tourism industry.

Key Facts

  • An earthquake occurred in Colombia on August 10.
  • Jamaica's Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett sent a formal letter of condolence to Colombia's Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Mauricio Gómez Amín.
  • Jamaica offered technical support and expertise to Colombia's tourism sector.
  • The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), based in Jamaica, is the entity designated to provide the technical assistance.
  • The support is intended to help Colombia assess damage, strengthen recovery efforts, and rebuild tourism infrastructure.
  • The GTRCMC specializes in helping tourism destinations prepare for, manage, and recover from crises.

Who's Mentioned

locationJamaica“Country offering support”locationColombia“Country receiving support”personEdmund Bartlett“Tourism Minister of Jamaica”personMauricio Gómez Amín“Minister of commerce, industry and tourism of Colombia”organizationGlobal Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre“Organization headquartered in Jamaica providing crisis management expertise”