Has a honduran I have the obligation to recall how outraged we are by the ZEDEs that stablish their location on lands that belong to local ethnic groups and are a gray area for constitutional...
Has a honduran I have the obligation to recall how outraged we are by the ZEDEs that stablish their location on lands that belong to local ethnic groups and are a gray area for constitutional laws.
Back in 2012 the previous attempt to stablish the ZEDEs on the country was rulled unconstitutional by the Corte Suprema de Justicia (Supreme Court), but on Dic 12, 2012 over midnight 4 of the 5 supreme judges where removed by the congress (which thing they don't have the right to do since they're separate state powers) and 4 new people where assigned to the job, those people where on par with the rulling party agenda and agreed to stablish the ZEDEs.
(Also they didn't protest about the inconstitutional reelection of the current president which is very close to drug cartels, but that's a topic for another thread)
Wow, that's outright dystopian. How are the rules adjudicated in Próspera? Is free speech protected in Próspera? In a ZEDE, where does the executive and legislative power lie? Insurance is...
Wow, that's outright dystopian.
Próspera ZEDE is a public organ of the Government of Honduras. It is Ihe legal mechanism through which the Próspera Platform built by HPI is deployed in Honduras, anchored in the country’s constitution and protected by international treaties. Próspera ZEDE is akin to a municipal corporation, is public in nature, and operates as a political subdivision of the government of Honduras Honduras Próspera, Inc. is a private, for-profit Delaware C-corporation and the “Promoter & Organizer” of the Próspera ZEDE. HPI seeks to monetize the provision of “Governance as a Service” (GaaS) through a platform approach.
How are the rules adjudicated in Próspera?
Honduras Próspera Inc (HPI) has hired a default “Arbitration Services Provider”, the Próspera Arbitration Center (PAC).
Is free speech protected in Próspera?
Yes, all ZEDEs are obligated to have a public square where people have the right to free speech. Everything else in a ZEDE is private and does not have that right by default.
In a ZEDE, where does the executive and legislative power lie?
Initially, the Technical Secretary is nominated by the operator (in Próspera’s case, Honduras Próspera Inc) and serves for 7 years. After that, the residents select the Technical Secretary in an election. In both cases, CAMP has to approve the nomination.
Insurance is mandatory, and there are no independent insurance companies, so you're buying insurance from HPI, though they'd be happy to have a competing service to insure people in Prospera
When can Próspera kick someone out?
Legally, Próspera LLC has the right to kick someone out if they break the Agreement of Co-existence. Also, the Agreement of Co-existence has a clause that allows Próspera to kick a resident out for any reason in the first year they reside in Próspera.
So it's owned by the company, who provides the primary arbitration/legal service, all the utilities, controls governance for at least the first 7 years, provides no free speech rights aside from a single public square, mandates insurance and is the only current provider, and can eject you if you break their rules or for any reason at all in the first year.
Since people seem to be interested in new cities, I thought I'd share something about something that already exists. (Though it's tiny, nowhere close to being a city yet.) From the web page, which...
Since people seem to be interested in new cities, I thought I'd share something about something that already exists. (Though it's tiny, nowhere close to being a city yet.)
This FAQ is intended as a reference, covering the basic facts and current status of the project. My hope is that this document will help startup city builders learn from the path Próspera is carving. It covers a range of topics:
infrastructure in Próspera and its neighbors
Honduras' unique legal autonomy framework
institutional structure of Próspera
taxes and tariffs
Próspera's business model
political environment in Honduras
local context, economy, and culture of Roatán, the island where Próspera is located e-residency and physical residency
current population of Próspera and what made them to decide to move there
... and more!
Has a honduran I have the obligation to recall how outraged we are by the ZEDEs that stablish their location on lands that belong to local ethnic groups and are a gray area for constitutional laws.
Back in 2012 the previous attempt to stablish the ZEDEs on the country was rulled unconstitutional by the Corte Suprema de Justicia (Supreme Court), but on Dic 12, 2012 over midnight 4 of the 5 supreme judges where removed by the congress (which thing they don't have the right to do since they're separate state powers) and 4 new people where assigned to the job, those people where on par with the rulling party agenda and agreed to stablish the ZEDEs.
(Also they didn't protest about the inconstitutional reelection of the current president which is very close to drug cartels, but that's a topic for another thread)
Wow, that's outright dystopian.
How are the rules adjudicated in Próspera?
Is free speech protected in Próspera?
In a ZEDE, where does the executive and legislative power lie?
Insurance is mandatory, and there are no independent insurance companies, so you're buying insurance from HPI, though they'd be happy to have a competing service to insure people in Prospera
When can Próspera kick someone out?
So it's owned by the company, who provides the primary arbitration/legal service, all the utilities, controls governance for at least the first 7 years, provides no free speech rights aside from a single public square, mandates insurance and is the only current provider, and can eject you if you break their rules or for any reason at all in the first year.
That's certainly innovative.
Since people seem to be interested in new cities, I thought I'd share something about something that already exists. (Though it's tiny, nowhere close to being a city yet.)
From the web page, which links to a long Google document: