Posted on 09/27/2026 12:29:00 PM PDT by CFW
A Colombian nonprofit that provided aid services to Venezuelan migrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, those with HIV, and others, has been debarred after an investigation revealed the organization’s former president and affiliates allegedly sexually exploited those it was purporting to help. Debarment is a form of penalty used by the agency to suspend funding and involvement with USAID for a period of time.
The debarred nonprofit, FUVADIS, was founded by Luis Meneses, who stands accused of engaging in sexual quid-pro-quos with program participants in exchange for benefits, the United States Agency for International Development, Office of Inspector General (USAID OIG) said in a press release.
Meneses also committed fraud, the OIG said, by diverting donor-provided HIV medications, which were supposed to be free, to sell for his own financial gain. Due to the allegations, at least six organizations that also operated in the region discontinued their professional relationship with FUVADIS.
“The Trump administration is putting an end to sending Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars overseas to sleazy criminal enterprises, which USAID IG continues to expose and bring to justice,” a senior administration official told Just the News.
The OIG referred Meneses for suspension and debarment, which he received. Meneses, FUVADIS, and his brother, Leonardo, received five-year debarments, meaning for that period they can’t receive new federal contracts, grants, or participate in government programs.
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How can you respect someone who gives you money and expects nothing in return through verification? Givers are chumps I guess.
I knew a sleazy guy from my high school who eventually graduated from the University of Arizona and joined USAID. Since he ended up being involved with Bosnia in the 1990s, I’m pretty sure he was CIA!
Free Srpska! Free America!
Shutting down USAID was without a doubt one of the greatest accomplishments for 45 or 47.
Bootygig hardest hit?
Epstein should have tried that racket instead of the blackmail-the-rich-and-powerful with pics racket.
The United States distributes billions of tax dollars in foreign assistance annually to over 170 countries, with the largest shares going to strategic security partners and nations facing major humanitarian crises.
Top Country Recipients-——Based on recent data from ForeignAssistance.gov and congressional reports, the top recipients of U.S. foreign aid include:
<><>Ukraine: Received roughly $10.1 billion in recent fiscal years), driven heavily by supplemental and security assistance following Russia’s invasion.
<><>Israel: Receives billions annually (approximately $6.8 billion recently), primarily consisting of full military financing and defense, and economic support......$300 billion total to date.
<><>Jordan: A major recipient in the Middle East (around $1.7 billion), focused on economic and security backing.
<><>Other top recipients for humanitarian and development aid include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, the West Bank and Gaza, and Egypt.
Types of Recipients-———U.S. aid does not only go directly to foreign governments. It is distributed through three main channels:
<><>Foreign Governments: Mostly for military financing, regional security, and government-to-government economic support.
<><>International Organizations: Agencies like the United Nations and the World Health Organization that handle large-scale refugee relief and global health initiatives.
<><>Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
<><>Non-profit groups and contractors (such as Save the Children or the International Rescue Committee) that implement grassroots development, food security, and health programs on the ground.
Are there any ommunst-Islamo-Globohomo politicians or aid distributors who are not crooks, perverts or scoundrels?
Researchers at Providence, RI’s Brown University’s “Costs of War Project” calculated that the post-9/11 wars, which heavily centered on Afghanistan, cost US taxpayers an estimated $8 trillion overall, with the specific operations in Afghanistan accounting for over $2 trillion of direct and related spending over the 20-year engagement (2001–2021).
Key findings from the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University include:
<><>Financial Cost: The total estimated $8 trillion price tag for the broader post-9/11 “war on terror” includes direct military spending, war-related appropriations in the base Pentagon budget, veteran care, homeland security, and interest on borrowed war debt.
<><>Human Death Toll: The project estimated that over 900,000 people were killed directly by violence across the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and other operational zones, with tens of thousands of those being Afghan military, police, and civilians.
<><>Broader Toll: Indirect deaths from disease, displacement, and loss of infrastructure pushed total fatalities into the millions.
You can read more details and reports directly through
the “Costs of War Project Portal” at Brown University.
Brown University——Costs of the 20-year war on terror:
$8 trillion and 900,000 deaths By Jill Kimball
A report from the “Costs of War project” at Brown
University reveals the 20 years of post-9/11 war
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