“'The foreign aid law will be approved this year,' Maduro declared in a March 2 speech. 'It’s very important. It’s critical.'
Venezuela’s proposed legislation follows similar laws passed by authoritarian and repressive governments elsewhere in the world that have cut off funding for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and independent media outlets.
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It’s unclear what the Venezuelan law would entail. However, a similar bill in 2006 would have required foreign donations to be funnelled through government agencies, allowing them to decide how and where to disburse the money, Marianela Balbi, director of the Caracas-based Institute for Press and Society (IPYS), told CPJ."
