Canada: Military aid flows to Honduras despite coup

[Joanne98]

Source: The Globe and Mail


To dismay of human-rights groups and opposition critics, National Defence confirms training program remains in operation

Canada is still providing training to members of the Honduran army, despite the military coup that sent the Central American country into turmoil late last month.

National Defence confirmed the government has maintained its military training assistance program with Honduras, which provides language and peacekeeping training to soldiers.

The Conservative government is already facing criticism for not following the lead of the United States and European Union in taking concrete action against the regime, although it has condemned the coup.

“That's a message to them, that we may criticize you in public but don't worry we'll maintain economic and military relations with you, and that's what real power is, economic and military relations,” said Grahame Russell of Rights Action, a non-governmental organization that works in Central America.


Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/military-aid-flows-to-honduras-despite-coup/article1236664/

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OOPS! Keep an eye on this to make sure OUR gov isn't pulling a fast one by using Canada to seek shit though to the Coup!

[anonymous171]

1. KKKanada. nt

[HeresyLives]

2. That's because we have an asshole in power.

I will be soooo glad to see the back of Harper!

[timeforpeace]

3. "seek shit though to the Coup!" Well said! LOL