When USAID shuttered programs worldwide in February, Colombia emerged as one of the most affected countries, losing some 70% of all humanitarian funding. The country, one of Washington's oldest and closest allies in Latin America, has for decades counted on U.S. support for a range of initiatives.
One of the most significant areas of impact was the implementation of the 2016 peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group. The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), a transitional body created in 2017 to deliver justice to the victims of the armed conflict, warned in February that the USAID cuts would impact some of its most important cases.
