A federal judge temporarily blocked the order of the president of the United States, Donald Trumpto freeze the foreign aid of the United States, mainly channeled through the Agency for International Development (USAID).
The Judge of the District of Columbia Amir Ali On Thursday an order issued in response to a lawsuit filed by two health organizations that receive funds from the US government to finance programs abroad.
The judicial decision indicates that the government, for now, cannot suspend or cancel the foreign aid that had already been approved before Trump assumed the mandate.
Judge Amir Ali, appointed by Joe Biden in November, prohibited the Trump administration “suspend, paralyze or prevent any other way”Foreign aid funds, according to the decision issued on Thursday.
The new judicial ruling also prevents the government “Issue, implement, apply or make effective endings, suspensions or work suspension orders”In relation to existing contracts as of January 19, 2025.
Following the order, issued by Trump at the end of January, the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, issued a directive in which he stopped all foreign assistance, with the exception of support for Israel and Egypt, and maintained only food sending in situations in situations extreme emergency.
The decision unleashed panic in humanitarian organizations around the world that depend on contracts with the United States to continue operating.
According to the UN, the United States is, by long, the main supplier of foreign aid, with about US $ 72,000 million invested during 2023, which represents 40% of global humanitarian aid.
According to the new doctrine of the US government, every dollar invested must “Make the United States a safer, stronger and more prosperous country”
The 90 -day break is, according to the State Department, “The only way to examine and prevent waste” In addition, 50 senior USAID positions were suspended due to suspicions that they would have resisted complying with orders.
Trump and Musk against USAID
Trump, who began his second term last month, has launched a campaign led by his main donor, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, to reduce or dismantle several institutions of the US government.
One of the most beaten has been the USAID, the main organization of American humanitarian aid distribution worldwide, with health and emergency programs in some 120 countries.
USAID It manages a budget of US $ 42.8 billion, representing 42% of the humanitarian aid disbursed worldwide.
Trump He dismissed this week to the Independent Inspector of USAID, as reported by US media.
Paul Martin’s dismissal occurred one day after his office published a critical report with the efforts of the Trump administration to dismantle the agency, the Washington Post, CNN and other media reported.
With information from EFE and AFP
Source: Gestion
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