US Pledges US$1 Billion Security Aid to Colombia in Major Reset

The US plans US$1 billion in security aid to Colombia as new President Abelardo de la Espriella pivots hard toward Washington, with trade talks, drug policy changes, and an economic reset on the table.

Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire lawyer with a taste for spectacle, took office Friday.

New right-wing Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn into office on Friday, vowing in his inaugural address to launch a fierce crackdown on drug trafficking, end peace talks with armed groups, and implement strict austerity measures to restore economic confidence.   De la Espriella, 48, an ally of US P

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-terro

Trump ally Abelardo De La ‌Espriella vows to start ‘profound transformation’ of country’s destiny as he is sworn in The ​Trump administration plans to provide $1bn in security assistance to the ⁠government of Colombia’s new ​rightwing ‌president, the US state department announced, soon after Abelardo De La ‌Espriella w

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 - The U.S. State Department said on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration plans to provide $1 billion in security assistance to the government of Colombia's new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella.

US says it plans $1 billion security assistance to government of Colombia's new leader  Reuters

An ally of Donald Trump, the new president, whose inauguration is scheduled for Friday, August 7, has pledged budget cuts, a 'moral reconstruction' grounded in Catholicism, and an 'iron fist' against guerrilla groups and drug trafficking.

An ally of Donald Trump, the new president, whose inauguration is scheduled for Friday, August 7, has pledged budget cuts, a 'moral reconstruction' grounded in Catholicism, and an 'iron fist' against guerrilla groups and drug trafficking.

Argentine President Javier Milei is working to convene a summit of right-wing leaders from across the Americas outside existing multilateral organizations, though no date has been set. The initiative comes amid a series of trips that took him this week to Ecuador and Colombia.

Sasha Abramsky At their July event on “The Resurgence of Political Terrorism,” the secretary of state and the White House deputy chief of staff selectively presented information to malign the left.

Latin America’s right-wing wave reaches Colombia on Friday, but the country’s new president is about to discover that governing a deeply divided nation is far harder than winning an election.

On the Radar: ELN Bombing in Colombia Days Before New President Takes Office Colombia's presidential handover. This week's On the Radar also covers Ecuador's troop surge in Quito and a five-country Amazon crackdown on environmental crime.