Military aid to Honduras skyrocketed in exchange for Contra sanctuary

Evidence

Honduras provided sanctuary for the Contras, and in exchange U.S. military aid to the country more than tripled between 1981 and 1982, from 8.9 million to 31.3 million. By 1984, military aid had more than doubled again, rising to 77.4 million (the equivalent of 175.9 million in today’s dollars). As the Honduran military received new U.S. weaponry, it transferred its old weapons to the Contras. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 285

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 285