US House appropriations committee proposes 50% cut in aid to Colombia

[Judi Lynn]

by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 24, 2025

A United state House panel seeks a 50% cut in foreign aid to Colombia, citing “concern over the deterioration of bilateral cooperation… on shared national security objectives” and far-right talking points.

In its 2026 appropriations related to national security and the State Department, the committee led by far-right House Representative Mario Diaz-Balart said it “looks forward to the use of diplomacy, foreign assistance, and targeted tools to bolster allies and hold adversarial governments accountable.”

According to the committee, leaders of Latin American countries that have announced measures to oppose Israel’s genocide in Gaza, including Colombia, have been “fueling prejudice against Jewish communities through social media and official government channels or otherwise neglecting their responsibility to protect Jewish communities and other marginalized groups.”

The committee said to be “concerned by rising antisemitism targeting Jewish diaspora communities in Latin America.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/us-house-appropriations-committee-proposes-50-cut-in-aid-to-colombia/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. This is so irresponsible

US foreign aid establishes financial and economic relationships than enable US banks to lend, and capitalism to flourish. This is profitable for our institutions and companies, and it enables democratic free elections so that citizens participate! When we wanted democracies in eastern Europe the USSR fought us tooth and nail. We wanted capitalism and profits, they wanted communism.

Retreating from the world makes us less safe and undermines our economy.