Honduras Bars Plan for Private Cities

ecigarettes — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:59:35 +0000

The Honduras Supreme Court has struck down a proposal for a number of so-called private cities with their own tax and justice systems. Wealthy landowners had pushed the plan, drawing opposition from human rights groups. But Honduran justices ruled the establishment of private jurisdictions outside of Honduran law would violate the constitution.

Honduran Private City Plan Shot Down by Its Supreme Court

phonon — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:16:27 +0000

The constitutional chamber of Honduras' Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that privately run cities in the Central American country would be unconstitutional, threatening a project to build "model cities" with their own police, laws, government and tax systems. The five-judge panel voted 4-to-1 in a ruling that goes against the Honduran government and the country's elite. Because the decision was not unanimous, the case now goes to the full 15-member Supreme Court, which is expected to take it up within 10 days.

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Honduras Bars Plan for Private Cities

Honduran Private City Plan Shot Down by Its Supreme Court