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Trump shifts $52M aid to combat narcoterrorism in Americas

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 11:17 PM UTC · How we work

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President Donald Trump’s administration is shifting $52 million in aid to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
The money is being reallocated from aid programs in Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq.
State Department says the reallocation will combat narcoterrorism and protect the Panama Canal.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to pledge additional support.
The shift reflects a Monroe-Doctrine-style focus on the Western Hemisphere and drug-trafficking fights.

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President Donald Trump’s administration is shifting $52 million in aid to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
The money is being reallocated from aid programs in Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq.
State Department says the reallocation will combat narcoterrorism and protect the Panama Canal.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to pledge additional support.
The shift reflects a Monroe-Doctrine-style focus on the Western Hemisphere and drug-trafficking fights.