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PoliticsUS announces $1 billion in security aid to Colombia as Trump-backed president takes office

The US State Department said late Friday that Donald Trump’s administration plans to provide Colombia with $1 billion in security assistance. The announcement came as Abelardo De La Espriella, the country’s new right-wing president, was sworn into office. The aid pledge links Washington’s security support to the start of Colombia’s new administration.

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US announces $1 billion in security aid to Colombia as Trump-backed president takes office
US announces $1 billion in security aid to Colombia as Trump-backed president takes officePolitics