Pentagon Continues Contracting US Companies in Latin America

February 6, 2013 John Lindsay-Poland 0

Colombia remained the country with the largest amount of Pentagon contracts in continental Latin America, with $77 million. A multi-year contract shared by Raytheon and Lockheed for training, equipment and other drug war activities accounted for more than a third of Pentagon contract spending in Colombia. Honduras, which has become a hub for Pentagon operations in Central America, is the site for more than $43 million in non-fuel contracts signed last year.

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Interview with Darío Aranda: Extractivism, Resistance, Repression, and Journalism in Argentina

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The EZLN Announces Upcoming Meetings in its Territory

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