U.S. pledges $1 billion to Colombia as new right-wing president takes office

CBS News•Sat, Aug 8, 2026, 02:39 PM•2 min read

Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire lawyer with a taste for spectacle, took office Friday.

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