imperialism though NGOs

"However, among the dozens of groups mentioned in the document, the usual suspects of US interventionism also make appearances. According to the document, OTI funded a Freedom House program in Venezuela with US$1.1 million, while Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI) provided grants totalling $726,000 on behalf of OTI. DAI has a long history of working to undermine governments that oppose US hegemony, and this isn't the only time its operations in Venezuela have raised questions. In 2002, DAI worked with the National Endowment for Democracy [NED] to fund a right-wing propaganda campaign during the 2002 oil industry lockout that sought to bring down Chavez's government." (thanks Amir)