Central America
Honduras looks to Hong Kong as a model for economic revitalization
Honduras’ political leaders are hoping to jumpstart the country’s flagging economy by separating one of the country’s cities. A new law would allow the government to designate a city as a “charter city” subject to different laws and regulations and perhaps under some foreign supervision.
Nicaragua Fast-Tracking Bill to Authorize Chinese Company’s Canal to Compete with Panama
The government of Nicaragua is fast-tracking a bill that would authorize a company from China to build a new canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The dream of a Nicaraguan canal dates back more than a century.
