As a philanthropist, his priority now is helping Colombia and El Salvador, whose fight against drug trafficking has a direct impact on the U.S. As a volunteer police officer who logged 678 hours on patrol last year, Buffett has seen firsthand the human toll caused by drug addiction. With him was a woman who said she had a drug problem, so Buffett paid for her to stay at the hotel two nights. Buffett began working in Colombia in 2008 helping pop star Shakira set up schools in her hometown of Barranquilla. The U.S. Agency for International Development spends $230 million annually in Colombia, although its projects are spread across the country.

Source: International New York Times February 13, 2020 05:03 UTC