Trump Administration Reprograms Millions in Military Aid from Europe and Mideast to Latin America

The Trump administration is reallocating tens of millions of dollars in U.S. 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 of the plan to reprogram $52 million in foreign military financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, prioritizing the Western Hemisphere in its foreign policy to combat drug trafficking and illegal immigration.