Shakira, the Colombian-born superstar, visits an earthquake-damaged school in Quibdó, the capital of Colombia’s remote Pacific region of Chocó, on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. In Chocó, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor said. Shakira visited to help draw awareness. (Federico Ríos/The New York Times) By GENEVIEVE GLATSKY In Colombia’s remote Pacific region of Chocó, isolation has long been a fact of life. Roads are few, electricity and healthcare…
