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US offers $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president’s first day of office
De la Espriella has pledged to abandon his predecessor's "total peace" approach to armed gangs Petro, for his part, was highly critical of Trump's influence on the region, as well as his administration's seizure of Venezuela's socialist PresidentNicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, to stand trial on drug charges in the US, clearing the way for US firms to tap Venezuela's oil reserves.
Before the election, Trump said de la Espriella had the "total support and strength of the United States behind him", predicting a "much better relationship" with Colombia after he was elected in June.
In one of his first acts as president, de la Espriella said Colombia would join the "Shield of the Americas" security partnership founded by Trump.
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