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"We have agreed that the arms handover will not end tomorrow as had been planned, but instead within 20 days," said President Santos.

The former foreign minister of Colombia and outgoing head of the Colombo American Chamber of Commerce brings 35 years of diplomatic experience to Washington.

President Santos said that the Externado University-trained lawyer will bring continuity to the regulatory and engender confidence from the markets.

While Trump reaffirmed U.S. support for Colombia, he failed to even mention the nation's peace process in his opening remarks and ramped up rhetoric for the war on drugs.

Mejía, an economist, had been serving as deputy director of DNP and joined the agency in September 2012.

While the $450 million USD pledged by Obama has been approved, doubt remains as to whether the same level of assistance will keep arriving over the long term.

At least 20 people were killed by a building collapse in Cartagena late last week, with more than 20 others also suffering injuries

Heavy rains caused a landslide that killed at least 16 and affected more than 500 families and 80 homes across 16 primarily lower-class neighborhoods.

"My heart — our heart, the heart of all Colombians — is with the victims of this tragedy," said President Santos.

"I truly believe that global education is the key to our collective future," said Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.