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Based on the Honduran criminal legal system and bolstered by the American one, Próspera arguably has the strongest system of law enforcement in Latin America. As provided in the Organic Law of the Zones for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDE) (the Organic Law), its foundation is the national criminal law of Honduras, which is fully applicable in Próspera pursuant to Article 41(3) of the Organic Law. This expressly includes the “Criminal Code and supplementary legislation criminalizing offenses and imposing penalties or permitting the extradition of nationals or foreigners, especially for crimes such as drug trafficking, money laundering, trafficking in persons, genocide, terrorism, child pornography, exploitation of minors and organized crime”.
The penal system is reinforced by the mechanisms of international judicial cooperation in matters of extradition which are grounded on article 102 of the Constitution of Honduras and in the International Treaties ratified by the Republic of Honduras with the sister republics of Central America, the United States of America, the Kingdom of Spain, and others, all of which are fully applicable in Próspera in accordance with article 8 of the Organic Law. In the same way, Próspera ZEDE enforces the Inter-American and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, enabling to the public one of the broadest and most user-friendly access to public information portals in Honduras.
In Próspera, the Honduran population will find a safe environment to live, work and start businesses, while enjoying the protection of the local Próspera Police, tasked with enforcing the laws and which maintains a high qualification criterion that requires the highest level of integrity and professionalism. Additionally, officer pay is high to discourage corruption; the training incorporates the best international police tactics and specialized training on due process and the obligation to respect and guarantee human rights; while police equipment includes the most advanced technologies to fight crime. The Próspera Police also collaborates with municipal and national police forces, as well as with international criminal law enforcement agencies as established in their cooperation agreements and international treaties ratified by the State of Honduras.
Próspera strengthens the Honduran legal foundation by reinforcing it with the American criminal legal system in a variety of additional ways:
<ul><li>Accessing the Próspera Platform requires a comprehensive and stringent background check consisting of, among other things, a criminal check with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which targets terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, etc.</li><li> </li><li>The incorporation of key legal entities of the Próspera Group in states of the United States of America and their registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subjects such legal entities, among others, to the jurisdiction and verification of the relevant American States and the SEC.</li><li> </li><li>The Próspera Group is also subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which prohibits firms and individuals from paying bribes to foreign officials to further their business deals, and to establish rigorous prevention and compliance programs.</li></ul>
By incorporating key aspects of the American criminal legal system beyond extradition, Próspera ensures that law enforcement in its jurisdiction incorporates the best international practices and, in accordance with the agreements and treaties ratified by the State of Honduras, leverages American law enforcement agencies, such as the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to create what is certainly one of the strongest law enforcement systems in Latin America.

Criminal Law Enforcement in Próspera

Próspera

Three days after the end of registration for the Honduras Digital Challenge, it is appropriate to make a final call to people with a technology startup to register and opt for the possibility of receiving funding for their ideas. 
 Honduras Próspera Inc. has partnered with the Honduras Digital Challenge (HDC) program to advance its mission of connecting talented islanders with opportunities for professional and personal growth. The HDC program is holding its fifth edition this year, which has as its theme: "The Digital Transformation for the Economic Recovery of the Country". 
 This innovative project includes workshops, mentoring, conferences and networking for the participating teams, and seed capital for the finalists. Próspera joins other renowned companies in the area of ​​economic development such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, as well as other partners to make this program possible. 
 The areas in which people can register until February 28, 2021 are: 1) Business Software, 2) Medical Technology, 3) Agrotechnology, 4) Electronic Commerce & Fintech, 5) Education, 6) Civic Technology (Digital oriented solutions to public sector problems) and 7) Green Technology (Products and services that directly or indirectly generate a benefit to the environment, reducing or eliminating the effects caused by global warming). José Luis Moncada, coordinator of the Honduras Digital Challenge, expressed being happy to have the support of a company like Honduras Prospera, committed to promoting all people who seek to reach their maximum potential. 
Próspera catalyzes economic opportunity through prosperity hubs, established on a single legal and regulatory framework, designed to stimulate economic development, employment, and prosperity in Honduras. 
 Honduras Digital Challenge is an initiative that provides the necessary tools and support for those who want to develop as professionals, especially in the area of ​​technology. Interested persons can register at www.hdc.hn until February 28, 2021.

Honduras Digital Challenge and Honduras Próspera bring growth for innovators in Roatán

Roatán

In an interview with the Financial Times, Erick Brimen, CEO of Honduras Próspera, shares how his approach to leadership turned into a destinal resolve to help Honduras thrive. Brimen stresses the benefits of investing in safe-enclaves as a “fast-track” to development in the country.

An investor’s ‘prosperity’ vision for Honduras

A multipurpose complex being built on 58 acres in Roatán, distant from the Crawfish Rock area, seeks to be the platform to catalyze economic development opportunities.Roatán Prospera is the first economic development center built on the Prosperous Platform, which institutes key controls of the governmental power, a bill of rights that protects people of all income levels and a simple structure for doing business, according to the premise of its executives. 
 “Roatán is an attractive place for entrepreneurs and corporations to locate their businesses and create jobs. Its port facilities, proximity to shipping lanes, direct access to flights to and from key cities in the United States, and well-developed tourism economy, not to mention its impressive natural beauty, "said Erick Brimen, CEO of Próspera in an interview. to LA PRENSA newspaper.

Roatán's Zede promises more than 10,000 jobs

Jobs

Despite the Roatan COVID-19 economy shut down a large, perhaps the biggest project the island has ever seen was announced.<a href="https://prospera.hn/"> Próspera</a>, a company with $17.5 million capital and 58-acre site on the north shore aims to change Roatan’s future. Próspera, has built a team of first-class associates with architectural design by <a href="https://www.zaha-hadid.com/">Zaha Hadid Architects</a>, evaluation by Ernst & Young, and business interest from CEMESA Hospital.
Próspera’s website states that by 2025 the project will have a “foreign direct investment of at least $500M and new jobs created (direct) of at least 10,000.” On an island of 100,000 people theses numbers are staggering. If Próspera’s goals will ever be achieved they key will lie in tying the project to Honduras’ “Zonas de empleo y desarollo económico” <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_for_Employment_and_Economic_Development_(Honduras)">[ZEDE]</a> – Zone for Employment and Economic Development. Próspera is the first company to take advantage of this ZEDE laws passed in 2015. While many islanders dismiss the legislation as irrelevant to their lives, some see its potential as an opportunity for a business boom and others see it as threat to property ownership in Honduras.
The man behind Próspera is <a href="https://www.erickbrimen.com/">Erick Brimen</a>, the company’s Venezuelan born and US educated CEO. His 2005 thesis in Babson College was “how one could direct market forces to solve social problems,” and he sees Roatan Próspera doing just that. While Brimen has been coming to the island since 2016, he has been thinking about Roatan since high school.
In 2002 Brimen heard a high school friend talk about Roatan and describing the island’s potential as being held back because of the lack of legal infrastructure that Cayman Islands had. That friend was Tristan Monterroso, a Roatanian pastor who now sits on Próspera’s council. “When Honduras past the ZEDEs law and the Supreme Court ruled it constitutional it clicked on me that that could be a delivery mechanism for a place like Roatan to have more prosperity,” said Brimen. Two islanders are now part of the project: Tristan Monterroso and Duane McNab, owner of Max Communications and Próspera’s Council Member.

Prosperity on the Horizon?

Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a modular housing project for an island near Honduras with curved roofs and rounded balconies that can be customised by residents. Roatán Próspera is a residential community intended for Roatán, a Caribbean island off the coast of Honduras.
Set to break ground later this year, the complex will be a modular construction composed of timber-framed residences with curved palapa roofs, expansive terraces with rounded balconies and green space, designed as a reference to the area's traditional building techniques.
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) intend to use timber from certified forests on mainland Honduras, as part of its aim to develop a localised supply chain in a bid to make the project more environmentally-friendly. The firm is working with computational engineers AKT II to develop a "kit of parts" outlining elements needed to build Roatán Próspera without material waste.
In the proposal, Roatán Próspera's modules will be fabricated off-site and transported using local networks to cut back on carbon emissions, and also to prevent harm to wildlife on the site. Residents of the complex will have access to a digital parametric software developed by ZHA's Computational and Design Group to customise the size, arrangement and furnishings of their housing module.

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Criminal Law Enforcement in Próspera

Honduras Digital Challenge and Honduras Próspera bring growth for innovators in Roatán

An investor’s ‘prosperity’ vision for Honduras

Roatán's Zede promises more than 10,000 jobs

Prosperity on the Horizon?

Zaha Hadid Architects unveils Roatán Próspera housing complex for Honduras

A Platform for Sustainable Growth.
Launching on Roatán

In the News

Criminal Law Enforcement in Próspera

Honduras Digital Challenge and Honduras Próspera bring growth for innovators in Roatán

An investor’s ‘prosperity’ vision for Honduras

Roatán's Zede promises more than 10,000 jobs

Prosperity on the Horizon?

Zaha Hadid Architects unveils Roatán Próspera housing complex for Honduras

A Platform for Sustainable Growth. Launching on Roatán

A Platform for Sustainable Growth.
Launching on Roatán