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Mar 2025
25m 48s

Aid Freezes and Security in the Andes

Center For Strategic And International Studies
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As one of his first actions in office, U.S. president Donald Trump ordered a 90-day freeze on foreign assistance pending review for alignment with U.S. foreign policy goals. Subsequent moves by the administration, including the aggressive downsizing and de facto elimination of the U.S. Agency for International Development have roiled Washington and resulted ... Show More
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