sovereignty | democracy
Tribune | 24-Nov-2023
American billionaires are suing the Honduran government for blocking the creation of a libertarian city-state in the country. If they win, it will be a devastating victory for corporate colonialism over democracy.
Contra Corriente | 18-Aug-2023
Honduras enfrenta seis demandas de arbitrajes internacionales ante el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI), un tribunal del Banco Mundial basado en Washington.
América Latina Mejor sin TLC | 30-Jun-2023
Organizaciones de todo el mundo convocan a adherir a una declaración en solidaridad con el país centroamericano. Denuncian que una transnacional norteamericana demandó al país por tomar la decisión soberana de recuperar el control de su territorio. La demanda alcanza los 11 mil millones de dólares, dos tercios del presupuesto nacional.
Public Citizen | 30-Jun-2023
We stand in solidarity with the people of Honduras and condemn US company Próspera’s $11 billion case against the will of the people.
Prensa Latina | 2-Jun-2023
This is related to the complaint made the day before by government functionaries on the absence of legality in the litigation that the ICSID opened on the case of the Employment and Economic Development Zone (ZEDE) against the Government.
Public Citizen | 21-Dec-2022
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Peace Brigades International Canada | 2-May-2022
The ZEDEs are free from import and export taxes, but could set up their own internal forms of government, as well as courts, security forces, schools and even social security systems.
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Chile Mejor sin TLC | 22-Dec-2021
Las recomendaciones del informe apuntan a que desde la Constitución se ponga un candado a las empresas transnacionales y a los inversores extranjeros de tener estas prerrogativas de llevar al Estado a arbitraje internacional, cuando sienten que a través de una medida pública modifica o reduce sus ganancias.
Dawn | 13-Aug-2021
Terminating 23 BITs is an important step for Pakistan, but if relationships with the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank remain, economic efficiency will continue to be prioritised over social justice and the rights of citizens.
The Leaflet | 28-May-2021
The perverse interplay of BITs with double taxation avoidance agreements has been bleeding India from the much-needed tax revenues.
