The Pentagon denies a Honduran coup role despite heavy spending there

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The U.S. government, for its part, has denied any involvement in the coup. Indeed, the U.S. military still persistently downplays its presence in Honduras, even though it has spent millions on barracks construction and “permanent facilities” at Soto Cano. 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. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 271

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• QUESTION: Worth chasing: what does $1.3 billion in military electronics exports to one small country actually consist of, and who receives it?