In Honduras, Libertarians and Legal Claims Threaten to Bankrupt a Nation
September 21st, 2024
Via Inside Climate News, an article on how one of Latin America’s poorest countries is facing a wave of claims from foreign investors seeking billions of dollars. Chief among them is an American company looking to build a semi-autonomous “startup city.” Years later, Luisa Connor and Vanessa Cárdenas would look back ruefully on the day […]
Read more »How a Start-Up Utopia Became a Nightmare for Honduras
January 26th, 2024
Via Foreign Policy, a report on why U.S. investors are suing Honduras over special economic zones, and the dispute could bankrupt the country: In June 2009, Honduras was rocked by a military coup that saw the country’s elected president, Manuel Zelaya, bundled out of the country at gunpoint. What followed was 12 years of deeply […]
Read more »China’s Rapidly Growing Presence in Central America
August 26th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a look at how – in the past six years – China’s presence in the region has exploded, with worrying consequences for Central America’s governance norms: Credit: Depositphotos On August 21, Parlacen, the parliament of the six-nation Central American Integration System, voted to revoke Taiwan’s permanent observer status and admit China as an […]
Read more »Honduras Explores Chinese Interest in Investing in $20 Billion Rail Line
July 15th, 2023
Via US News, a report that Honduras is exploring Chinese interest in investing in a $20B rail project: The Honduran government on Friday told Chinese officials it is seeking investors to help fund construction of a proposed $20 billion rail line connecting the country’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, part of a binational trade and investment […]
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