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Abelardo de la Espriella pledged a crackdown on organised crime in his first speech as president on Friday The US has pledged $1bn (£740m) in assistance to Colombia, after the country's new right-wing president was sworn in on Friday. Abelardo de la Espriella, an ally of US President Donald Trump, used his maiden speech to promise an "all-out war" on what he calls "narco-terrorism". The US state department announced the financial support as part of a "security package" to help de la Espriella achieve "our shared goals", which include fighting organised crime and illegal immigration. The new president's inauguration marks a dramatic shift to the right for Colombia, as he replaces the left-wing former leader Gustavo Petro, who frequently clashed with Trump. Trump endorsed de la Espriella during the election, and said he predicted a "much better relationship" with his new counterpart after his victory in June.
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