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USAID Slashes International Aid by 83%, Sparks Concerns

1/21/2026

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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has cut international aid by 83% just over a month after the initial announcement.
The cut represents about 40% of all international aid.
Kevin Goldberg, executive director of Solidarités International, called the scale unprecedented.
The comments come a year after the United States declared it would cease all international aid, raising concerns about the impact on vulnerable populations in the Americas.

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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has cut international aid by 83% just over a month after the initial announcement.
The cut represents about 40% of all international aid.
Kevin Goldberg, executive director of Solidarités International, called the scale unprecedented.
The comments come a year after the United States declared it would cease all international aid, raising concerns about the impact on vulnerable populations in the Americas.