• AidsKitty@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    That is a crazy position to take. They will do whatever it takes to not accept their own citizens back.

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      In 2023, Hondurans sent $8.97b back to their country from their jobs in the US. That same year, the country’s GDP was $34.40b.
      Doesn’t seem very crazy to want to protect 26% of your country’s income.

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        3 days ago

        Wouldn’t have to if the US wasn’t a leech on their economy

        Google banana republic

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        3 days ago

        I wonder how big of a part this stuff mentioned in the article is

        The move would present grave risks for the small country, which depends on the United States as its largest trading partner and a source of humanitarian aid.

        If it’s anywhere near it or larger they’ll be in a real pickle since Trump is absolutely going to use trade and aid for coercion

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        US takes back its soldiers and Honduras takes back its citizens. I guess it would be a fair exchange but one side is going to be way more fucked by that than the other.

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      Oh they will accept them back just don’t expect them to continue serving colonizer force. There are other countries like China who would be more beneficial to them once US bases are out.