A Fox News Digital article reported that the U.S. Department of State granted $20,600 to an Ecuadorian non-profit to fund a dozen drag performances.
was awarded to the Centro Ecuatoriano Norteamericano on September 23 as part a public diplomacy program.on the USAspending.gov website says that the funds, which began September 30 and will run through to August 31, 2023, will allow the recipient, CEN, to"host 3 workshops, 12 drag theater performances, and produce a 2 minute documentary."
It says that the program the funding is tied to aims:"To support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives, advance national interests, and enhance national security by informing and influencing foreign publics and by expanding and strengthening the relationship between the people and government of the United States and citizens of the rest of the world."
CEN has been awarded a total of $57,200 from the federal government over four transactions, which include infrastructure updates to the center, speaker programs and workshops. On its website, CEN describes itself as"a non-profit organization that since its foundation has sought to promote friendship between Ecuador and the United States through the dissemination of free cultural activities for the community and the teaching of English."
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