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2026-10-07 Caribbean-Latin America

America Cut Off USAID, and Elections in Latin America Look Very Different Now

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Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-10-07 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [172 views ] Top
File under: Malevolent NGO

1 Almost as if the leftist agenda can only thrive if well funded. Ironic.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-10-07 00:05|| 2026-10-07 00:05|| Front Page Top

2 More like the left need funds to pay of people to help them cheat!

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-10-07 05:36|| 2026-10-07 05:36|| Front Page Top

3 /\ Almost as if the leftist agenda can only thrive if well funded. Ironic.

"Ironic" or according to the plan? If the "leftest agenda" is demolished, where will a new enemy be found? Where is the political and 'big government' gain from an environment of (mind thine own business) peaceful coexistence ?

If "peace" is actually in the long-term business plan, please someone, show me.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-10-07 05:53|| 2026-10-07 05:53|| Front Page Top

4

SUCCESS
We actually had some arrests and convictions.

Arrests and Guilty Pleas of USAID Leaders
Four Upper level persons with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have actually faced legal consequences for their use and abuse of US funds.

Roderick Watson USAID Contracting Officer
Pleaded Guilty to bribery of a public official.
15 years in federal prison

Walter Barnes Owner/President of PM Consulting Group LLC
Pleaded Guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and securities fraud.
5 years maximum sentence

Ruth Chisina Mufute Former Project Director at a non-profit
Arrested charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.
5 years maximum sentence

A handful of Executives from Apprio and Vistant
All pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and securities fraud.
Many just got barred from doing any Government contracted work for 5 to 10 years.

NOTE: This scam started in 2013 (Obama admin)

Now the next 3 questions.
Will they serve their full sentences?
Do they have $$ Millions stashed, or jobs wait on release?
Will any of the abused $$$Million in funds be recovered?

Posted by NN2N1 2026-10-07 06:08|| 2026-10-07 06:08|| Front Page Top

5 More importantly, rap music is no longer popular.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-10-07 07:14|| 2026-10-07 07:14|| Front Page Top

6

Now think of the Murders/assassinations this money financed in different nations.

Could they be extradited for those crimes?

Posted by NN2N1 2026-10-07 07:29|| 2026-10-07 07:29|| Front Page Top

7 Nayib Bukele has been the president of El Salvador since June 1, 2019.

Javier Milei has served as the president of Argentina since 10 December 2023.

The anti socialist trend preceded the USAID cut off by several years.

Chavez in Venezuelan had used oil revenue to subsidize a number of Socialist orgs but by 2017, Chavez began to run out of money on this. By 2020, this program essentially stopped completely.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-10-07 08:25|| 2026-10-07 08:25|| Front Page Top

8 Chavez began to run out of money on this. By 2020, this program essentially stopped completely.

Much like Obama Care, just a little further South.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-10-07 09:42|| 2026-10-07 09:42|| Front Page Top

9 #7 Hate to Burst Your Bubble, but USAID Didn't Cause the Rightward Swing in Latin America

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-10-07 10:00|| 2026-10-07 10:00|| Front Page Top

10 No, but the end of USAID did!

/snark!

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-10-07 10:42|| 2026-10-07 10:42|| Front Page Top

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