Bags of humanitarian aid donated by USAID in a warehouse near a border crossing to Venezuela, in Cucuta, Colombia. The Trump administration cut off aid to Colombia that has been vital to keeping the promises of a peace deal with a major rebel group, as violence worsens in many corners of the country. — Meridith Kohut/The New York Times
WHEN Colombia signed a landmark peace agreement with rebels in 2016, it was celebrated internationally for ending a war that had ravaged much of the country for decades.
The United States bolstered peace efforts, helping displaced farmers return to their land and helping prosecute war crimes.
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