Bitcoin-friendly Próspera hits back at controversy in The Guardian

cointelegraph.com:

The leadership of the crypto-friendly charter city of Próspera in Honduras has hit back at reports it is facing a backlash from residents of the neighboring community of Crawfish Rock over its expansion plans.

A July 5 article from The Guardian reported the special economic zone, touted as an island paradise with low taxes/fiscal responsibility, luxury homes and crypto-friendly regulation has seen pushback from some residents of the Crawfish Rock community.

Some residents are reportedly concerned about being displaced from their homes due to Próspera’s potential expansion plans, with the article describing the project’s headquarters as sitting “amid a landscape scarred by a bulldozer and deep holes dug for the foundation of the next phase of construction.”

It’s another salvo against the Bitcoin-loving city, which has been battling with the Honduras government after it repealed a Zones for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDEs) legislation in April, which was a key piece of legislation that would allow it to operate as a self-governed fully autonomous zone.

A lengthy Twitter thread from Próspera and article by general counsel Nick Dranias on July 6 however, claimed that articles such as the one from The Guardian as just another example of a “barrage of lies and misinformation from the mainstream media.”

Drani outlines three key myths allegedly being disseminated by mainstream media including:

“Myth #1: The Próspera team did not adequately socialize the project prior to launch.

Myth #2: Próspera is an ideological/crypto/libertarian project.

Myth #3: In Honduras, the Próspera ZEDE expropriated land from locals.”

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