October 18, 2012 The Honduran Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional a project to build privately-run cities, with their own police and tax system. The “model cities” project was backed by President Porfirio Lobo, who said it would attract foreign investment and create jobs By 13 votes to one, Supreme Court judges decided that the proposal violated […]
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