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What was the amount of the direct foreign aid package given to Uribe's government?

  • $2 million USD

  • $2.5 billion USD

  • $3 billion USD

  • $2.8 billion USD

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The Uribe administration received $2.8 billion USD in direct foreign aid from the United States. This aid was used to fund the Colombian military's counterinsurgency efforts against the FARC and ELN.
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