De la Espriella to make Medellín Colombia's hub for the Trump-backed anti-drug alliance

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“We are going to have the main headquarters of the Shield of the Americas, the agreement we will sign with the United States in the fight against crime and drug trafficking,” the president-elect saidhttps://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110925/100x80/orz4xdns.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" />
Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, confirmed that Medellín will host the Colombian headquarters of the Shield of the Americas, the security alliance promoted by US President Donald Trump, and announced he will work part of the time from that city and from Barranquilla.

The announcements came during a series of activities in the department of Antioquia, less than two weeks before he takes office on August 7.

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