US pledges $1 billion security aid to Colombia as Trump-endorsed president takes office
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The US, through the State Department, has pledged $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as its new right-wing president Abelardo De La Espriella takes office. De La Espriella, endorsed by Donald Trump, emphasized defeating narco-terrorists during his presidential speech in Cali, signaling a strong security stance.
The US State Department announced late Friday that President Donald Trump's administration plans toprovide $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as the country's new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn into office. De la Espriella, who calls himself "The Tiger", vowed to "defeat narco-terrorists" in his first presidential speech at a military garrison in Cali.