You probably know this, but Columbia is the United States of America. Colombia is the post-colonial name for what was once New Grenada.
Actually, I didn’t even know there was an Old Grenada.
The United States has provided billions of dollars in foreign aid to Colombia since 2017.
The amount of aid provided varies by year and the specific needs of the country.
FY 2025
The Biden administration requested $2.2 billion in foreign assistance for Latin America and the Caribbean, which includes Colombia
The request included $444 million for Colombia to support counter-narcotics, peace accord implementation, and Venezuelan migrants
FY 2024
The administration requested $444 million for Colombia to support counter-narcotics, peace accord implementation, and Venezuelan migrants
FY 2017–2023
The U.S. provided approximately $278 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to Colombia
Total
The U.S. has provided more than $1.5 billion in assistance to Colombia since 2017 to support peace accord implementation
The U.S. also provides aid to Colombia for other purposes, including:
<><>Emergency food assistance,
<><>Procurement and depot level repair,
<><>Strengthening tenure and resource rights,
<><>Inclusive justice activity,
<><>and Migrant support.