A fair portion of the more than 1600 United States State Department documents WikiLeaks had published by mid-December show that the State Department has used its funding agencies, USAID and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), to channel millions of dollars annually to anti-Chavez NGOs, political parties, journalists and media organisations in Venezuela.
Washington has repeatedly denied it seeks to isolate or act against Chavez. However, the State Department cables published by WikiLeaks clearly show Washington has been actively funding anti-Chavez groups in Venezuela and has worked to convince governments worldwide to adopt a hostile position toward Chavez.