Pentagon spending in Honduras spiked to record levels after the coup.
Evidence
In 2012 alone, the Pentagon would spend a record
67.4 million on military contracts in Honduras and authorize1.3 billion in military electronics exports to the country, among other spending. Officials say the increased activity is merely aimed at countering skyrocketing drug trafficking in Central America and providing disaster relief and humanitarian assistance. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 271
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 271