USA prepare a draconian cut that could eliminate almost all the financing of the Him o to Takeas The Washington Post has advanced. The administration headed by Donald Trump Study “seriously” a plan to lower almost 50% of the state department budget, a decision that would have important international repercussions.
The White House It contemplates a massive public money that would not only liquidate the financing of those and another 20 transnational organizations, but would also be a death sentence for peace maintenance programs and for educational and cultural exchanges. The memorandum indicates that humanitarian aid will suffer 54% cuts and that the financing of world health will be reduced by 55%.
According to the capital newspaper, the proposal would leave a total budget for the next fiscal year of 28.4 billion dollars for all activities of the State Department, responsible for the foreign policy of USAand from Usaid, the International Development Aid Agency Trump – and its ally Elon Musk– They have tried to close. That is a cut of 27,000 million, or 48%, with respect to the game by 2025. Washington would maintain their financing to entities such as the International Atomic Energy Agency or the International Civil Aviation Authority.
In the hands of Congress
Date on April 10, the draft to which The New York Times has also had access to the proposals that the White House and the State Department exchange for sealing the final plan to reorganize the department and cut its staff, as required by the Presidency, a plan that must be confirmed this week.
Although that drastic proposal for weight loss with the dismantling of the government that Trump is promoting, the final decision is in the hands of Congress, in charge of assigning federal funds. The camera is in the hands of Republicans. Although they are faithful to the president, the aggressive Trumpist plans begin to cause discomfort among some conservatives. Several Democratic congressmen have already denounced that, if completed, that cut “would allow China y Russia Fill the void left by this administration. “
For now, it is unknown if the Secretary of State, Marco Rubiosupports the cuts described in the draft, although he has promised that the US will maintain vital aid to other countries.
