Trump Administration Diverts Ukraine and NATO Military Aid to Latin American Allies’: The Washington Post
- On Wednesday, the Trump administration notified Congress it is redirecting $52 million in military aid from European and Middle Eastern partners to Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru, defying a formal hold placed by Democratic lawmakers.
- Congress originally appropriated the $52 million during the Biden administration in 2022 to encourage European allies to share munitions stockpiles with Kyiv while purchasing American military equipment to bolster defense against Russia's invasion.
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Gregory Meeks placed a hold on the transfer, warning that "the proposed reprogramming of these funds violates statutory requirements" in a letter to the State Department.
- Defending the decision, the State Department stated the pivot "away from Middle East and Europe to the Western Hemisphere" will "combat narco-terrorism in our hemisphere and help continue to secure the Panama Canal."
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has visited Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in recent months to push for support in the administration's crackdown on narco-trafficking, signaling a campaign to reshape security alliances in the Western Hemisphere.
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Trump Administration Redirects $52.1 Million in Military Financing to Latin America
The State Department is shifting U.S. military financing previously designated for Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, advancing the ... The post Trump Administration Redirects $52.1 Million in Military Financing to Latin America first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Drained funds include tens of millions of dollars approved by Congress for war-affected countries in Ukraine
WH To Divert $52M In Military Aid To Latin America
The Washington Post reports: The Trump administration, acting in defiance of top Democrats on the House and Senate foreign affairs committees, has stripped tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance from European and Middle Eastern countries and will give those funds instead to conservative-leaning governments in Latin America, three U.S. officials told The … The post WH To Divert $52M In Military Aid To Latin America appeared first…
The administration of US President Donald Trump has diverted tens of millions of dollars, originally intended to help Ukraine and NATO allies, to Latin American countries friendly to the US president, three US officials told The Washington Post (WP).
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