Intereting news for those interested in competitive governance,
via the Central American Date website:
By a large majority (110 votes to 128), the Honduran Congress
approved the modification of three articles of the country’s
constitution, giving powers to Congress to create areas subject to
special arrangements, referred to as “Model Cities” that were
declared unconstitutional last October for being considered “states
within a state.”
Laprensa.hn reports that “The law consists of two approved
articles. The first amending Articles 294, 303 and 329 of Decree
131 of January 11, 1982 containing the Constitution, which divided
the country into departments. These ‘are divided into autonomous
municipalities administered by corporations elected by the people,
in accordance with the law’.Without prejudice to the provisions of the preceding two
paragraphs, Congress can create areas under special schemes in
accordance with Article 329 of this Constitution ‘.
I blogged about the initial
rise and
fall of this idea last year. Look for a Reason print
magazine feature on the idea in the near future. Subscribe now!
Link:
Honduran “Free City” Plan Might Be Alive Again
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