The Influence of USAID in Uruguay through AUCI: They seek to impose the 2030 Agenda

The Uruguayan Agency for International Cooperation (AUCI), established in December 2010 under the orbit of the Presidency of Uruguay, has been pointed out by certain influential figures, such as Deputy Gustavo Salle, as another satellite of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Its official mission is "to plan, design, supervise, manage, and execute international cooperation projects, both those it receives and those Uruguay grants, in line with national development priorities." But Wikileaks revelations claim that this organization would act as a true satellite of the US to promote mandatory vaccines, gender ideology in schools, and the 2030 Agenda.

Cooperation with USAID:

The relationship between AUCI and USAID has been the subject of intense scrutiny, with critics suggesting that this collaboration could be serving interests beyond mutual development.

2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

Uruguay, through AUCI, actively works on the implementation of the "2030 Agenda" and the SDGs, promoting "international partnerships."

This undermines the sovereignty of countries by imposing a global framework that doesn't align with local Uruguayan needs or values. A very clear example of this is the disastrous promotion of gender ideology in schools, which they encourage. Another example is the imposition, by the Broad Front, of mandatory banking along with other regulations on freedom in various sectors of the economy.

Vaccination:

The supposed "health cooperation," including mandatory vaccination, is one of the missions of the disastrous AUCI in Uruguay. For example, the presidential candidate of the National Party in 2024, Álvaro Delgado, proposed mandatory vaccines and even suggested that "there would be a different world for the unvaccinated."

AUCI has participated in initiatives focused on promoting a "gender ideology" with a Marxist approach, which seeks to destabilize traditional family structures and aims to instill sexuality in children at a very young age. Under the pretext of gender equality, an ideological indoctrination is being promoted in all public and private schools in the country, affecting autonomy and personal beliefs. All this with the apparent endorsement of successive governments passing through Uruguay and funding from the US via USAID.

The relationship between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Uruguay has been characterized by a series of initiatives in education, social development, and violence prevention. However, this collaboration raises questions about whether it truly is disinterested aid or if it could conceal a form of foreign interference in Uruguayan domestic affairs. This article aims to unravel some of the nuances of this relationship.

USAID: What is it and What is its Declared Purpose?

USAID, as a US government agency, has the official mission of promoting international development, responding to disasters, and fostering prosperity, security, and democratic governance. Despite these supposedly noble intentions, everyone in the political system knows that it is a mechanism of coercion and "soft power" of the US government. 

USAID in Uruguay:

In May 2024, USAID and the Uruguayan Agency for International Cooperation (AUCI) formalized their collaboration through a memorandum of understanding, which marked the beginning of trilateral cooperation in Latin America. This agreement symbolizes an alliance to work on shared development goals, but it also opens the debate on US influence in Uruguay's development policy.

Historically, USAID has funded programs in Uruguay; for example, the Americas Fund in 2004 granted half a million dollars to local NGOs for socio-environmental projects. More recently, the collaboration with Cure Violence Global for violence prevention in Montevideo has been particularly controversial. Cure Violence, after conducting feasibility studies, suggested that Uruguay was in a position to adopt its violence interruption model, partially funded with 2 million dollars from an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan. This initiative has not been accepted by everyone within the Uruguayan government, with parties like Cabildo Abierto expressing their disagreement and critics like Deputy Gustavo Zubía questioning its effectiveness and relevance.

In 2020, USAID donated US$ 600,000 to Uruguay to "face the coronavirus crisis."

In 2016, USAID provided assistance to Uruguay, although the exact amount invested is not specified. The aid included $50,000 for the response to the floods that affected northwest Uruguay in December 2015, intended for the local acquisition and distribution of emergency supplies, such as hygiene kits and shelter materials.

Uruguay has invested in Fulbright educational exchange programs, investing $500,000 USD annually to facilitate its students' access to scholarships for postgraduate studies in the United States. Additionally, the investment of up to $100,000 in English teaching programs, that is, the Uruguayan government has invested taxpayer money in projects like this. 

The influence of USAID in the internal politics of countries

USAID was in many cases what could be likened to a tool of covert intervention by the United States to shape internal policies of other countries to its convenience. Economic aid becomes a means to influence legislation, promote political changes that favor the US, or even to destabilize governments not aligned with the specific interests of USAID, which often do not align with the interests of the nation, as USAID is historically an organization taken by the left.

The influence of USAID is a direct threat to national sovereignty, where the countries involved lose the ability to self-determine their internal policies, conditioned by US diplomacy and soft power to adopt leftist policies, via progressive agendas such as the LGBT lobby or the abortion lobby Planned Parenthood. Legislation and government decisions can be influenced or dictated by external agendas, which erodes political autonomy.

Once the data is contrasted, we can infer that USAID is not just a vehicle for humanitarian aid and development, but a political instrument that can be used to ensure influence and control over the internal politics of other states, often at the expense of their sovereignty and the well-being of their own population.