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El Niño caused 9,865 animal deaths
21/08/2026
9,865 animals died between June 1 and August 1, while more than 333,000 cattle and buffalo had to be relocated and more than 2 million hectares were affected across 15 Colombian departments, according to the Fedegán assessment.
El Colombiano (2026)
El Colombiano. (2026, 21 de agosto). El Niño deja pérdidas por $47.000 millones al sector ganadero: casi 10.000 animales han muerto. https://www.elcolombiano.com/negocios/el-nino-perdidas-sector-ganadero-47-mil-millones-PA40156090