US Offers Military Aid to Trump Allies in Latin America and Withdraws from Europe
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The United States is withdrawing tens of millions of dollars in military assistance from countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America. The State Department notified Congress on Tuesday that it will reallocate $52 million in foreign military financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru last week, promising them additional support as the Trump administration has prioritized the Western Hemisphere in its foreign policy, with a focus on combating drug trafficking and illegal immigration. This is just the latest in a series of measures that have reduced either funding or military deployments in Europe, in response to President Donald Trump's complaints that NATO allies do not spend enough on defense. Both North Macedonia and Slovakia are NATO members.
AI summary · Source: Telemundo McAllen (KTLM) →
