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US foreign aid freeze sends shockwaves around the world

A freeze on U.S. Foreign assistance ordered by Donald Trump has led to the closure of programs aiding migrants across Latin America, including shelters and mental health initiatives for LGBTQ+ youth from Venezuela.
The aid freeze has resulted in the firing of essential staff at shelters, such as doctors and social workers, severely impacting the support provided to migrants.
Grassroots organizations assisting migrants have been significantly weakened, leading to increased confusion and danger for those attempting to migrate north.
Experts warn that the aid suspension may drive Latin American countries closer to rivals like China and Russia, undermining U.S. Influence in the region.

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ABC Australia

'The Trump effect' leaves Australia-region aid projects 'scrambling'

From Timor-Leste to Tonga, aid projects across the region have been put on hold. And those in the sector say "the Trump effect" is starting to have real-life impacts on the ground.

23 days ago·Australia

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Deutsche Welle

US foreign aid freeze sends shockwaves around the world

The US is the world's most important donor of development aid, and the repercussions of Trump's recent freeze are being felt from Botswana to Nepal. NGOs say they are in limbo, while governments hope aid will resume.

23 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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KESQ

Understanding the impact of Trump's foreign aid freeze on HIV drug distribution

Amid the flurry of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump was a 90-day freeze on foreign aid spending. Days later, Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that the freeze includes current programs. A big worry from public health research officials is that the edict will disrupt the ability of a U.S.-funded program to provide lifesaving anti-HIV drugs to 20 million people living with HIV. The cuts by the Trump administration affect t…

23 days ago

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Politiken

Trump hits Ukrainian media at the frontline

The US president has, with a decree to stop support for international aid programs, hit a number of smaller media outlets that work under great risk on the front lines in Ukraine.

23 days ago·Copenhagen, Denmark

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The Christian Science Monitor

Trump review of foreign aid reopens debate: How reliable is the US?

The Trump administration’s temporary freeze in U.S. foreign aid raises anew the issue of how, in a competitive world, Washington helps itself by helping others.

23 days ago·Boston, United States

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Trump aid freeze disrupts global HIV/AIDS fight

(The Hill) -- A legacy bipartisan initiative to combat HIV and AIDS in Africa is collateral damage from President Donald Trump’s directive to halt all U.S. foreign assistance, despite efforts to exempt humanitarian assistance and lifesaving medication from being caught up in the three-month funding freeze. The State Department issued a memo implementing the pause for new and obligated State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) …

23 days ago·Chicago, United States

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