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October 23, 2012

Honduras Bars Plan for Private Cities 
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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.

 

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