The $52 million in new aid was mostly repurposed from funds originally earmarked for Honduras and Guatemala that Trump cut last year after accusing the Central American countries of failing to stem the flow of migrants to the U.S.
The Trump administration is more than tripling U.S. support for pro-democracy work in Venezuela and for the first time directly funding opposition leader Juan Guaido as he attempts to set up a government to rival the administration of Nicolas Maduro.
The funding boost shows the level of U.S. support for Guaido, who has drawn recognition as Venezuela’s rightful leader by more than 50 nations. But he has been unable to translate the international support and relative popularity at home into political power as Venezuelans continue to struggle with hyperinflation and an economic collapse akin to the destruction wrought by war.A senior Trump administration official said the new U.S.
The decision aimed at boosting transparency comes after a string of accusations earlier this year that Venezuelan opposition groups mismanaged humanitarian aid for migrants in Colombia.The Trump administration had budgeted $9 million during the 2017 fiscal year and $15 million in 2018 to promote a free press, the monitoring of human rights abuses and anti-corruption initiatives — work by civil society groups that will be greatly expanded by the additional funding.
His call came just a day after the United States and more than a dozen Latin American countries agreed to investigate and arrest associates and senior officials of Maduro’s government who are suspected of crimes such as drug trafficking, money laundering and financing terrorism.
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