Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Bill proposes extra aid for Latin America


Senate majority leader Harry Reid is leading lawmakers' effort to craft a bill that will redirect funding from military programs to assist Cuba democracy programs and aid counter-drug trafficking programs in Colombia.

The bill allocates $45 million for Cuba, five times current funding, and will fund democracy activists.

The support is included in a $516 billion government spending bill and replenishes much funding cut during the Bush administration.

Link: Houston Chronicle

Photo: Fox News

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