Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is under pressure.
Saturday’s landslide, which left at least 273 dead and nearly 300 injured, comes as the president’s popularity ratings reach record levels.
A scandal involving illegal financing of his campaign, a peace process questioned by half the country and a complex economic situation predict a difficult year for the end of his second term, which runs until August 2018.
The president has literally put on his boots to deal with the emergency, which is taking place in a remote area of the country affected by violence.
