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US gifts $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president's first day of office

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US gifts $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president's first day of office

The US has pledged £1bn in assistance to Colombia, after the country's new right-wing president was sworn in on Friday. Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an "all-out war" on what he calls "narco-terrorism".

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