The US State Department said on Friday that it planned to announce a $1 billion security package for new Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella's right-wing administration.
In a press release, the office of the spokesperson for the department said the package aimed to help Washington and Bogotá achieve "our shared goals."
De la Espriella was sworn in as president on Friday in a ceremony attended by a US delegation that included acting attorney general Todd Blanche.
"The delegation demonstrates U.S. commitment to reinvigorating the U.S.-Colombia relationship and deepening of our shared security and economic partnership," the State Department said.
US President Donald Trump has been highly complimentary of de la Espriella, calling him a "smart, strong, and tough leader" that he predicted would be "tremendously successful" as president of Colombia and as a ballast for the right in the South American nation. Trump previously said de la Espriella would have the "total support and strength of the United States behind him" in office.
