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A Dark Enlightenment paradise in Honduras has devolved into a massive legal battle

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 17, 2025
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Roatan Island, Honduras (Mateus Andre / Shutterstock.com)

Bloomberg has an update on Prospera, the "self-governing" enclave on the Honduran island of Roatan that was founded as a free-market paradise with its own legal system and near-zero taxes. It's a one-square-mile gated compound that initially won the praise of Silicon Valley billionaires and crypto…

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