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

https://mins.news/en/item/16750

- France 24, 2026-08-07 14:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260807-us-announces-1-billion-in-security-aid-to-colombia-as-trump-endorsed-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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