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USAID's Strategy of Domination
What is the role of the United States in this turmoil, and how has USAID contributed to the imbalance of power in the region? While there is no evidence to show that the US played a direct role in President Lugo's impeachment or the events that unfolded on the ground, several USAID programs have contributed to the maintaining and furthering of the imbalance of power in the region. While USAID efforts are specifically "humanitarian," geared toward "economic development" and the strengthening of "democratic institutions," time and again reports and analysis have shown that their interests are twofold. In Venezuela, classified cables released by WikiLeaks showed that USAID played a central role in the coup d'état against President Hugo Chávez. In Bolivia, they supported political parties that attempted to challenge President Evo Morales and destabilize his administration. USAID has been known to be an "organization that while providing aid is also developing ways to undermine governments." While each country in Latin America has had a distinct relationship with USAID, its efforts have been consistently to advance US political, economic and military interests - oftentimes under the guise of humanitarian support.
According to a report titled "USAID in Paraguay: Assistance as Strategy for Domination," by Paraguayan think tank BASE Investigaciones Sociales, USAID has been progressively increasing its aid since 2008, in terms of funding, political influence, the range of agencies it works with and the number of territories in which it functions. Since 2007, economic funding from the United States assigned to Paraguay more than doubled from $17.25 million to $36.2 million in 2010, with USAID being one of the main governing bodies over these funds. US influence in Paraguay existed throughout the violent dictatorship that lasted nearly 35 years, but persisted after 1989, throughout the country's "transition to democracy."
USAID and the Criminalization of Social Movements in Paraguay
USAID really is a vile organization. Did any crap happen? Where is USAID?
What is the role of the United States in this turmoil, and how has USAID contributed to the imbalance of power in the region? While there is no evidence to show that the US played a direct role in President Lugo's impeachment or the events that unfolded on the ground, several USAID programs have contributed to the maintaining and furthering of the imbalance of power in the region. While USAID efforts are specifically "humanitarian," geared toward "economic development" and the strengthening of "democratic institutions," time and again reports and analysis have shown that their interests are twofold. In Venezuela, classified cables released by WikiLeaks showed that USAID played a central role in the coup d'état against President Hugo Chávez. In Bolivia, they supported political parties that attempted to challenge President Evo Morales and destabilize his administration. USAID has been known to be an "organization that while providing aid is also developing ways to undermine governments." While each country in Latin America has had a distinct relationship with USAID, its efforts have been consistently to advance US political, economic and military interests - oftentimes under the guise of humanitarian support.
According to a report titled "USAID in Paraguay: Assistance as Strategy for Domination," by Paraguayan think tank BASE Investigaciones Sociales, USAID has been progressively increasing its aid since 2008, in terms of funding, political influence, the range of agencies it works with and the number of territories in which it functions. Since 2007, economic funding from the United States assigned to Paraguay more than doubled from $17.25 million to $36.2 million in 2010, with USAID being one of the main governing bodies over these funds. US influence in Paraguay existed throughout the violent dictatorship that lasted nearly 35 years, but persisted after 1989, throughout the country's "transition to democracy."
USAID and the Criminalization of Social Movements in Paraguay
USAID really is a vile organization. Did any crap happen? Where is USAID?