US Troops Head to Honduras as Other Latin American Countries Want Them Out
US Troops Head to Honduras as Other Latin American Countries Want Them Out
22:27 07.04.2015 (updated 02:11 08.04.2015)
While some Latin American leaders are calling on the US government to close all their bases in the region, Honduran military authorities recently announced that nearly 300 US Marines will be based at Soto Cano Air Base as part of a “Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force.”
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The Pentagon considers the Soto Cano air base as critical for the US’s presence in Central America – it is the only US military base in the region.
The publication People’s World reports that the Defense Department has identified Honduras as the center for US military communications in Central America and as a base for fighting against drug smuggling.
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While former Colombian President Ernesto Samper and other Latin American leaders recently called for the US to close all military bases in Latin America, the Honduran government has remained welcoming of US military presence.
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