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The Coup and the U.S. Airbase in Honduras

Posted by seumasach on July 25, 2009

Nikolas Kozloff

Counterpunch

22nd July, 2009

The mainstream media has once again dropped the ball on a key aspect of the ongoing story in Honduras: the U.S. airbase at Soto Cano, also known as Palmerola. Prior to the recent military coup d’etat President Manuel Zelaya declared that he would turn the base into a civilian airport, a move opposed by the former U.S. ambassador. What’s more Zelaya intended to carry out his project with Venezuelan financing.

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