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Trump Endorses Colombia's New President, Pledges $1B Aid Amid Bombings

8/10/2026

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President de la Espriella praised the military for killing Juan Forero, the Frente 28 leader who split from the FARC and traffics cocaine.
On his first day, a car bomb in Cauca injured two security guards and a drone bomb in Cesar killed a police officer.
President Donald Trump endorsed de la Espriella as the U.S. State Department pledged $1 bn aid, adding Colombia to the “Shield of the Americas” alliance.

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President de la Espriella praised the military for killing Juan Forero, the Frente 28 leader who split from the FARC and traffics cocaine.
On his first day, a car bomb in Cauca injured two security guards and a drone bomb in Cesar killed a police officer.
President Donald Trump endorsed de la Espriella as the U.S. State Department pledged $1 bn aid, adding Colombia to the “Shield of the Americas” alliance.