US Congress adds condition to aid to Colombia's police

[Judi Lynn]

by Adriaan Alsema July 1, 2021

A subcommittee of the United States’ House of Representatives voted to conditionally approve aid to Colombia’s security forces after a surge in police brutality.

The Subcommittee on Appropriations for Foreign Operations agreed to allocate $461 million in aid for the South American country, slightly more than the $453 million requested by the administration of President Joe Biden.

The subcommittee added a novel condition to some $64 million of the aid package that is meant for the National Police and the National Army’s counternarcotics budget.

The conditional aid is the equivalent of approximately 30% of the United States’ counternarcotics budget for Colombia.

The counternarcotics funds for the National Police will only be transferred if the Department of State certifies that Colombian authorities are effectively investigating and punishing human rights violations committed by the security forces.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/us-congress-adds-conditions-to-aid-to-colombia/

[lark]

1. Excellent!

Good job Dems.