As reported by the blog Honduras Culture and Politics yesterday June 9th:
With unfortunate timing, yesterday the US military resumed military aid to the Honduran Armed Forces. Lieutenant General Ken Kleen presented the Minister of Defense, Marlon Pascua, and head of the Joint Chiefs, General Carlos Cuéllar, with the keys to 25 all-terrain vehicles in a public ceremony in Tegucigalpa. The vehicles will be assigned to the Special Forces units in Francisco Morazán and Colon.
The US Military Commander in Honduras, Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Ott, said the presentation completed military aid promised last year. Then he added,
The US Military Commander in Honduras, Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Ott, said the presentation completed military aid promised last year. Then he added,
"The government of the United States has come to realize training missions as a key initiative to identifying the potential problems in the region."In return, General Carlos Cuéllar spoke of how the gift from the US government would help them carry out "the established constitutional mission."
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from Diario La Prensa (main pro-coup local newspaper) and the online version is available here
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