The U.S. president announced that all types of money transfers to the African country will be halted due to its racist practices against whites.
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The United States Department of State has ordered an immediate suspension of all foreign aid to South Africa, amid the dangerous racist practices carried out by the African government against white citizens.
This measure implements the spectacular Executive Order 14204 issued by President Donald Trump last Thursday, which was praised for its approach toward South Africa's anti-white policies.
The order instructs all State Department entities to immediately suspend the distribution of assistance, offering some advantages for those farmers being targeted by the African government.
La orden firmada por Trump establece solo algunas pequeñas excepciones
The directive refers to what the Trump administration considers "atrocious actions" by the South African government, specifically pointing out the "unjust racial discrimination" against white Afrikaners.
These are descendants of Dutch colonizers who settled in the country, boosting industries like agriculture, until recent decades, where governments led by black racial extremists began taking extreme measures against this population.
It also highlights the influence of Elon Musk, the South African-American billionaire and close ally of Trump, who has strongly condemned the policies of his native country, correctly describing them as openly racist.
Elon Musk describió las políticas del gobierno sudafricano como racistas
The statement issued by the Department of State and signed by Secretary Marco Rubio delegates to Pete Marocco, a close Trump official, the responsibility of determining which programs could continue.
According to the directive, there is a "high threshold" for any request for aid continuation to be approved. However, an exception has been made for the PEPFAR program, the United States' global initiative against HIV/AIDS, which will continue without further review.
This decision marks a high point in the growing tensions between the two countries, which have traditionally had a friendly relationship. Tensions began when Trump correctly accused South Africa of using a new land law to discriminate against white citizens.
Una excepción realizada efectuada por Trump es la iniciativa contra el VIH/SIDA
The land law in question allows the acquisition of private lands by the government without compensation against white farmers, a measure that has raised concerns in many countries.
Additionally, Trump has criticized South Africa's nefarious leadership for its genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice and has offered refugee status to white Afrikaners wishing to relocate to the United States.
The suspension of aid also comes after South Africa announced its preparation to present a new trade proposal to the Trump administration, amid uncertainty about the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which has allowed duty-free exports from Africa to the U.S. worth billions of dollars.
Last Thursday, South Africa also issued a statement acknowledging the U.S. withdrawal from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), which had funded climate projects in the country, canceled after Trump revoked inefficient international climate financing initiatives.
Finally, President Trump also announced that he would offer a fast track to citizenship to any South African farmer, along with their family, wishing to flee their country for safety reasons. According to Trump, this process will begin immediately.
Marco Rubio delegó a Pete Marocco para determinar que programas pueden subsistir
