Search unit of missing persons will stop receiving $ 2.7 billion from USAID

The Personal Search Unit given by missing (UBPD), an entity created as a result of the 2016 peace process, is one of the affected by the freezing of international cooperation resources from the United States entities.

This measure was a consequence of a review ordered by President Donald Trump, who impacted not only Colombia, but also to other countries to which they provided financial support through international cooperation.

After this decision, The UBPD will stop receiving the 2.7 billion pesos annually that used to be delivered by the United States.

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Other countries were also affected after the overall review of the USAID programs, who were also froze these resources.

The unit pointed out that this fund cuttage will have a direct impact on the fundamental activities of the entity, such as The work on the ground, the identification of missing people and the strengthening of the teams Territorial

It should be noted that, the UBPD has as a mission to clarify the whereabouts of the 124,734 people who are still missing in Colombia since the beginning of the conflict armed, more than five decades ago.

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In addition, The humanitarian and extrajudicial work carried out by the entity is key to giving answers To the families of the victims, who still hope to know the truth behind the forced disappearances.

In this context, the UBPD is waiting for the results of the revision advanced by the United States to know the future of the resources destined for its work, meanwhile the entity will request the Government An increase in your budget to continue your tasks without setbacks.