Original sentence: According to its detractors, the group's credibility was compromised after it was revealed that the National Endowment for Democracy, which is funded by the United States Department of State, had in 2003 awarded a USD $53,400 grant to Súmate for the purposes of "electoral education", which some observers took to mean that the group was backed by the U
Edited sentence: The group's credibility within Venezuela was undermined after it was revealed that the National Endowment for Democracy, which is funded by the United States Department of State, had in 2003 awarded a USD $53,400 grant to Súmate for the purposes of "electoral education", which some observers took to mean that the group was backed by the U