Trump’s new ambassador to Colombia was once expelled from Bolivia
- Philip Goldberg was accused of fomenting dissent in 2008
- Conservative will oversee vast military aid budget
Donald Trump has nominated a controversial career diplomat who was once expelled from Bolivia as the new US ambassador to Colombia, in a move that is likely to raise eyebrows across Latin America.
Philip Goldberg served as US ambassador to Bolivia for two years before its leftwing president, Evo Morales, accused him of fomenting dissent in 2008 and ordered him to leave the country.