SECURITYJun 23 · 18:02 UTCMERCOPRESS

De la Espriella says Colombia will join the US-led 'Shield of the Americas' on August 7

Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella announced the country will join the US-led 'Shield of the Americas' initiative on August 7. He stated Colombia will actively combat narcoterrorism, replacing what he described as a previous government's complacency.

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