Politics● LowAug 8 · Aug 8, 2026, 12:01 PM
US pledges $1bn support to Colombia as Trump-backed president sworn in
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Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an "all-out war" on what he calls "narco-terrorism".
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