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 authorize 1.3 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

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  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 271