In pushing back against President-elect Donald J. Trump’s plan, President Xiomara Castro threatened that a base hosting U.S. troops could “lose all reason to exist in Honduras.”
Honduras, like many poor Central American countries, relies heavily on income from citizens living abroad. About 20% of its income comes from Hondurans living in the US.
One thing unmentioned, and I don’t think this totally makes up for it but it’s worth considering, is people stationed on the base will spend a lot of their pay in the local area. The areas around military bases can make a lot of money from military personnel, even if they aren’t being paid directly.
Honduras, like many poor Central American countries, relies heavily on income from citizens living abroad. About 20% of its income comes from Hondurans living in the US.
How much do they get paid for the military base?
They don’t
Bald eagle noises while flying away
Sorry I am from across the pond, apologies for getting the bird wrong
Bald eagle is the right bird, but the noise that’s played on TV is not.
TIL
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One thing unmentioned, and I don’t think this totally makes up for it but it’s worth considering, is people stationed on the base will spend a lot of their pay in the local area. The areas around military bases can make a lot of money from military personnel, even if they aren’t being paid directly.
How much is it worth to you to not be forced into personally housing military soldiers in your home ?