Shakira visits earthquake-hit Colombian city Quibdó with philanthropist Howard Buffett

Colombian superstar Shakira arrived in Quibdó, the capital of the Chocó department, accompanied by philanthropist Howard Buffett, to witness firsthand the devastation caused by a recent earthquake. Quibdó is recognized as one of Colombia's most impoverished municipalities and was severely impacted by the tremor.

The earthquake, which struck the Chocó region, resulted in at least 13 deaths, thousands of displaced individuals, and hundreds of damaged or destroyed homes and buildings. Shakira and Buffett immediately proceeded to the Colegio Tecnológico Industrial Carrasquilla, a major educational institution in Chocó, where they were greeted by local children and the departmental governor.

Sources close to the artist indicate that Shakira plans to announce significant aid for the residents of this deeply affected region. Howard Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffett, has a long history of investment and work in Colombia, having received Colombian citizenship in 2021 for his contributions to projects in the Catatumbo region, including infrastructure, illicit crop substitution, and humanitarian demining.

Buffett's collaboration with Shakira dates back to 2008, when they partnered with her Pies Descalzos Foundation to support school construction in Barranquilla and Cartagena. The foundation has a long-standing presence in Quibdó, having inaugurated a primary school campus in 2005 and currently constructing a new facility for 960 students. Shakira herself has previously expressed solidarity with the earthquake victims.