> BBC article points to the failure of Ampala to live up to what it...
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> BBC article points to the failure of Ampala to live up to what it promised, What promise are you talking about? A giant megaport? Where did one of the ZEDES operators claim that they were going to build a giant megaport? The ZEDES can't control the promises that politicians make. Unlike the ZEDES, politicians can lie shamelessly without consequence. If you're talking about the freeport that was created back in the 1840's, you chose to ignore this quote: "But many here still remember with nostalgia the jobs generated by port activity until the late 1970s, when it moved to neighboring San Lorenzo. "I lived it. I was 7 to 8 years old, but my dad did work on it. There were more jobs, all the people worked, "Manuel Flores, 48, another of the fishermen from Playa Grande, tells BBC Mundo." Isn't creating lots of jobs for the locals one of the promised benefits of the freeport? > EVER SINGLE LINK is a video interview from the Prospera X feed. Yes, how else are they going to defend themselves? If the links were from their own feeds, would you be any less skeptical? It seems to me that only sources you believe are biased leftwing rags. You seem to have a very low bar for believing the claims of leftist politicians and their cronies who fear the ZEDES, as they a) hate the loss of tax revenue b) hate the loss of power c) hate the likelihood that the ZEDES will demonstrate just how corrupt, costly, and crappy the government services they provide have been. > Article also showed skepticism from citizens, overall for ZEDEs. But that article was from 2017, so, BEFORE Prospera, as you say. Which is evidence that your claim that they were "duped" is false, right? > it cites that civilians were surprise-billed after they connected to the supply. I don't know about you, but everywhere I've lived, I've had to pay a water bill. Is being billed for the water you consume a big surprise for you? > That there is a "waiting list" s information I do not see verified anywhere other than associated "free cities" ZEDE website blog posts, What evidence would you believe? Who else is going to maintain a waiting list except the company itself? > and those where were paid, made a pittance of about $0.30 / day. Yes, Honduras has long been poor. What was the local pay rate before the freeport? After? What happened to local wages / jobs after the freeport left? Do you think employment and wages went up after the freeport left?