U.S Executive Order to Freeze Aid impacts Colombia’s Black Hawk fleet | The City Paper Bogotá

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After the State Department's decision to freeze funds destined for other countries for 90 days, at least 18 of the 22 U.S.-donated anti-narcotics aircraft will remain on the ground in Colombia. Jair Díaz with the report.

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The Colombian Anti-Narcotics Police temporarily suspended the operations of several Black Hawk helicopters following the official notification by the United States Government of the revision of the Foreign Assistance Programs. The measure, which will be extended for a period of 90 days, impacts the operation of these aircraft in missions against drug trafficking and illegal armed groups in the country. Black Hawk helicopters have been a key elem…

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U.S Executive Order to Freeze Aid impacts Colombia’s Black Hawk fleet | The City Paper Bogotá

President Donald Trump’s executive order to reassess U.S. foreign aid is already impacting Colombia’s military operations. Issued within his first 24 hours in office, the order, titled Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, mandates a 90-day freeze on foreign development assistance pending a review of its alignment with U.S. foreign policy. The order states that “it is the policy of the United States that no further United States…

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According to Infodefensa.com, resources would be blocked for $168,000,000, budgeted to support the Coast Guard Corps (agreements and recomposition of the relations achieved by the current Command of this force —Coarc— heavily affected in recent years).Together with this, the process for the incorporation of the NATO naval tactical system, type L3 Harris Link 16 (as a replacement for the LinkCo system), which was in an advanced phase, would also …

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Despite the fact that the police have other aircraft, this Donald Trump measure limits some key operational capabilities

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Fifty-three Army helicopters, which are essential for missions in conflict zones, depend on this agreement.