USAID is going away, and along with it cocaine-fighting efforts and Amazon rainforest protection
- The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will harm humanitarian aid in Colombia, conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, and coca eradication in Peru, impacting priority support areas.
- Colombia received nearly $385 million from USAID in 2024, making it the largest recipient of U.S. Foreign assistance in South America.
- USAID's withdrawal threatens grassroots organizations in Brazil focusing on Indigenous rights and environmental protection, as stated by Edinho Macuxi, leader of the Indigenous Council.
- The pause in USAID funding allows Bolivia to develop more efficient social control policies, as noted by a former DEVIDA chief, highlighting a contrast in results with Peru's programs.
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