Chile Tops United States in Economic Freedom Rankings

Chile now ranks higher than the United States, and all of Central and South America according to the annual Index of Economic Freedom, produced by The Heritage Foundation, which has tracked economic freedom around the world for over a decade. According to the data compiled for this year’s rankings, Chile moved to number 7 on the…

Economic Zones in Honduras

In 2009 the country removed then President, Manuel Zelaya, from power for attempting an unconstitutional takeover inspired by the support of leftist Hugo Chavez in Venezuela. In February, the country’s legislature moved to implement special economic zones with the hopes of creating a framework which would allow for growth which would eventually mimic the unqualified…