Trump administration diverts Central America aid to US-backed opposition in Venezuela
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration plans to divert more than $40 million in humanitarian aid from Central America to the U.S.-backed opposition in Venezuela, according to an internal memo and interviews.
The memo, dated July 11 and obtained by the Los Angeles Times, is a notification to Congress from the U.S. Agency for International Development that says the money is going to Venezuela in response to an "exigent" crisis involving U.S. "national interest."
The U.S. has been an ardent supporter of forces attempting to
