A new earthquake in Colombia affected the sessions of Congress: the Parliament facilities were evacuated but a vote had to be held.

On Wednesday, August 26, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, prompting the preventive evacuation of the country's Congressional facilities. Despite the seismic activity and the resulting interruption to legislative proceedings, the session was required to proceed to a formal vote.

The event occurred as part of a series of regional seismic activities. The evacuation highlights the operational challenges faced by the legislative body when maintaining parliamentary duties during natural emergencies.