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U.S. cuts aid to Central America over immigration; critics say that will backfire

by Andy Uhler Apr 1, 2019
In an effort to slow the flow of Central America migrants into the U.S., President Trump said he’s cutting direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The U.S. sends money to those countries to help them combat drug trafficking, gang…
Honduran migrants leave the Metropolitan Center of San Pedro Sula, 300 kms north of Tegucigalpa, to travel to the Guatemala border.
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The wake of Hurricane Maria lingers in struggling Puerto Rico

by Andy Uhler Mar 7, 2018
Piles of debt and a fraying social safety net hamper the island’s recovery, even six months after the storm. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Haiti’s complicated history with foreign aid

by Kai Ryssdal Oct 10, 2016
After Hurricane Matthew, how might aid be administered in Haiti?
UN blue helmets load aid which arrived in US helicopters onto a truck for people affected by Hurricane Matthew, in Jeremie, southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on October 10, 2016. Haiti's death toll from monster Hurricane Matthew has risen to 372, civil defense officials said Monday, as the impoverished country continues to dig out of massive destruction in the south. More than 175,500 people were staying in temporary shelters, days after the Caribbean's worst storm in nearly a decade slammed into Haiti last Tuesday. 
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Aleppo bombings continue, as aid grows scarce

by Kai Ryssdal Sep 29, 2016
Before the war, Aleppo was Syria's largest city with its commercial center, thus an important and symbolic city.
Aleppo's citadel is seen through destruction in this picture taken on September 28, 2016 in the Farafira district, northwest of the city's historic citadel, after Syria's army took control of the rebel-held district after days of heavy air strikes that have killed dozens and sparked allegations of war crimes.
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Billions in aid for low-income seniors go unclaimed

by Ashley Milne-Tyte May 5, 2016
A campaign is trying to connect low-income seniors with government aid.
Many seniors don’t realize how many benefits they're eligible for.
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UK aid spending draws praise and criticism at home

by Stephen Beard Apr 18, 2016
The U.K. spends generously on foreign aid. Some think too generously.
The U.K.'s foreign aid spending has drawn mixed reactions. 
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On the ground from Kathmandu, Nepal

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios Apr 27, 2015
Aid workers face challenges after a devastating quake.
Nepalese rescue personnel and volunteers observe damaged buildings in Bhaktapur, Nepal, two days after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country. 
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Russia accuses U.S. aid group of interfering with politics

by Jeremy Hobson Sep 19, 2012
Russia is accusing the United States this morning of using its aid mission in Moscow to interfere with Russian politics.
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North Korea suspends nuclear programs for U.S. food aid

by John Dimsdale Feb 29, 2012
The agreement may have been less about food than a political move by North Korea's new young leader. But it does open the door for restarting multi-nation disarmament talks.
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Famine in Africa

Not exactly aiding relief

by Scott Tong Dec 22, 2011
Popular online ads for famine victims don't benefit actual famine victims.
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