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11 unusual facts about National Endowment for Democracy


Anti-organized crime institutions in Russia

# U.S. support for reform should reinforce training and exchanges such as those currently in place, funded through the National Endowment for Democracy, the State Department, the Justice Department, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Confederación de Trabajadores de Venezuela

In 2002 and 2003, the CTV received funding from the United States' National Endowment for Democracy via the American Center for International Labor Solidarity.

Dnevni telegraf

Since he was now engaged in a draining open conflict with the regime, financially strapped Ćuruvija for the first time turned to American organizations such as the National Endowment for Democracy for funding.

Malaysiakini

In September 2012, Malaysiakini was admitted to receiving grants from National Endowment for Democracy and other organizations.

María Corina Machado

Machado was charged (together with other Súmate representatives) with conspiracy for funds Súmate received from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), triggering condemnation of the administration of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez from human rights groups.

Max Kampelman

On May 22, 2008, at a ceremony held at the US State Department in Washington, DC, Kampelman was presented by the National Endowment for Democracy with its Democracy Service Medal in recognition of his lifetime achievement in advancing the principles of freedom, human rights, and democracy.

Search for Common Ground

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Súmate

The group is funded in large part by private Venezuelan interests, but also reportedly received up to 6% of their funds via a grant from the U.S.- backed National Endowment for Democracy.

Union Nationale Inter-universitaire

It received $575,000 between April 1984 and April 1985 from the government of the United States through the National Endowment for Democracy and was also supported by Irving Brown, leader of the international relations of the AFL-CIO and a CIA contractee.

Venezuelan recall referendum, 2004

Súmate (the civial association organizing the recall effort) received a US$ $31,000 grant in September 2003 from the United States National Endowment for Democracy, an organisation funded by the United States government.

Vesna Pešić

It is worth a mention that Centre for Antiwar Action is organization largely supported by the National Endowment for Democracy, USA government institution.


Howard Wolpe

He is a former member of the Boards of Directors of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Africare, Pathfinders, International and of the Advisory Board of Coexistence International.