# After USAID Cuts, Left Lost Seven Latin American Elections > USAID cuts linked to left losing seven Latin American presidential races. - Title: After USAID Cuts, Left Lost Seven Latin American Elections - Summary: USAID cuts linked to left losing seven Latin American presidential races. Since Trump dismantled USAID in early 2025, the political left lost seven completed… - Keywords: usaids, presidential, latin america, elections, trump, political left, brazil, bolivia, chile, costa rica, peru, colombia - Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/national/after-usaid-cuts-the-left-lost-seven-finished-presidential-races-in-latin-america-a-closer-look - Author: Dallas Express - Published: 2026-10-06T15:00:52+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: usaids, presidential, latin america, elections, trump, political left, brazil, bolivia, chile, costa rica, peru, colombia ## USAID Cuts Claim Trump Jr. claimed since USAID was dismantled, the political left has not won a single presidential election in Latin America. > Since we gutted USAID, the left hasn't won a single presidential election in Latin America. ## X Post on Election Streak An X post showed over 2.4 million views by Tuesday morning with a map of recent contests. > Since USAID was dismantled, the left has not won a single election in Latin America, by the way. ## Trump Jr. Statement Trump Jr. said billions in taxpayer cash funded NGOs, democracy programs, and activist networks that always backed the same side. > Billions in taxpayer cash were funding NGOs, 'democracy' programs, and activist networks that conveniently always backed the same side. ## Matt Walsh Reaction Matt Walsh called the claim a 'pretty incredible datapoint' on X. > Pretty incredible datapoint ## USAID Restructuring President Trump began USAID overhaul with a January 20, 2025 executive order pausing new foreign development assistance. > A January 20, 2025, executive order directed a 90-day pause on new foreign development assistance obligations ## USAID Cancellations By March 2025, 83% of USAID programs (5,200 contracts) were canceled, with 90% of awards terminated by March 2026. > Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in March 2025 that roughly 83% of USAID programs identified during the initial review (about 5,200 contracts) were being canceled. ## USAID Funding USAID allocated $9 billion for democracy assistance from 2018-2023, with the State Department funding another $5 billion. > GAO found in GAO-26-108754 that USAID allocated approximately $9 billion for democracy assistance from fiscal years 2018 through 2023 ## Ecuador Election Ecuador's National Electoral Council certified Daniel Noboa with 55.63% of the vote in April 2025. > President Daniel Noboa defeated leftist Luisa González in the April 13, 2025, runoff. Ecuador's National Electoral Council certified Noboa with 55.63% of the vote. ## Bolivia Election Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal confirmed Rodrigo Paz won with 54.96% of the vote in October 2025. > Rodrigo Paz won the October runoff with 54.96% of the vote, Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced. ## Honduras Election Honduras' National Electoral Council certified Nasry Asfura with 40.27% of the vote in November 2025. > In Honduras, conservative Nasry Asfura won the November 30, 2025, presidential election after a prolonged and disputed count. ## Chile Election Chile's electoral service confirmed José Antonio Kast with 58.17% of valid votes in December 2025. > Chile's electoral service confirmed that Kast received 58.17% of valid votes. ## Costa Rica Election Costa Rica's Supreme Electoral Tribunal certified Laura Fernández with 48.53% of valid votes in February 2026. > Costa Rican law requires a presidential candidate to exceed 40% of valid votes to avoid a runoff, a threshold the tribunal explained in formally declaring Fernández elected. ## Peru Election Peru's National Jury of Elections certified Keiko Fujimori with 9,223,396 votes in June 2025. > Peru's National Jury of Elections proclaimed Fujimori president-elect after she received 9,223,396 votes ## Colombia Election Colombia's National Electoral Council certified Abelardo de la Espriella with 49.66% of the vote in June 2025. > Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella defeated leftist Sen. Iván Cepeda. Reuters reported on election night that the preliminary count put De La Espriella at 49.66% and Cepeda at 48.70%. ## Key takeaway Since Trump dismantled USAID in early 2025, the political left lost seven completed presidential elections in Latin America.