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US has pledged $1 billion to Colombia, and it’s hours after their new right-wing populist president was sworn in
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US has pledged $1 billion to Colombia, and it’s hours after their new right-wing populist president was sworn inThe United States has officially pledged $1 billion to Colombia, a massive financial commitment that arrived just hours after the country’s new right-wing populist president was sworn into office, the BBC reported.
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