BGR Makes Case for Honduras
Thu., Jan. 23, 2020
By Kevin McCauley
BGR Government Affairs is working on a $60K per-month effort to provide strategic communications services to Honduras, which has been rocked by corruption.
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BGR Government Affairs is working on a $60K per-month effort to provide strategic communications services to Honduras, which has been rocked by corruption.
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