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Trump ally Abelardo De La Espriella vows to start ‘profound transformation’ of country’s destiny as he is sworn in The Trump administration plans to provide $1bn in security assistance to the government of Colombia’s new rightwing president, the US state department announced, soon after Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in and used his inaugural speech to pledge a vigorous fight against drug trafficking, as well as austerity measures to restore confidence in the economy. The US state department said in a statement on Friday: “As a cornerstone of this renewed partnership, the United States, working with Congress, intends to announce $1 billion in assistance as part of a security package to support President de la Espriella’s Administration in achieving our shared goals.” De La Espriella’s election is part of a rightward shift rippling across Latin America . In one of his first acts as president, Colombia would join the Shield of the Americas program founded by Trump, he said.
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