US security aid to Colombia: Washington pledges US$1 billion under new President de la Espriella, with trade and drug-policy shifts ahead.

Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella takes office Friday, vowing to launch a war on drug-running guerrillas and usher in a new era of close ties with the United…

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…