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The stars of this year's show are the F-16 “Fighting Falcon” jets brought by the United States and the skywriting “Smoke Squadron” of Brazil.

Luis Gustavo Moreno Rivero, who led the attorney general's anti-corruption unit before his arrest in June, is expected to make his plea on Friday in Bogotá.

Luis Gustavo Moreno Rivera, who was Colombia's national director of anti-corruption, allegedly took a $10,000 USD bribe during a meeting in South Florida.

Because the nation generates around two-thirds of its energy through hydropower, the required emissions cut should be less daunting for Colombia than many other countries.

The new director is an executive at Newmont Mining Corporation, which acquired a board seat following a recent $109 million USD investment in Continental Gold.

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

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.

Avianca head Hernán Rincón says the airline "will continue negotiations with United" to reach an alliance that he believes is in the best interest of the company and shareholders.

Colombia's peace process and the crisis in Venezuela will be on the agenda for President Santos' first visit with President Trump.

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.