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Radical experiment to beat drugs trade in Honduras

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Honduras is planning a new city state where it hopes business will flourish free from the drug wars that have afflicted other parts of the country.

Mark Klugman, who is advising the Honduran government on the plan, told Stephen Sackur how the new special designation zone with a government and judicial system separate from the rest of Honduras might work.

Read Stephen Sackur's feature - Victims caught in Honduras drugs crossfire

Stephen Sackur presents HARDtalk on the Road in Honduras on Monday 16th, Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th July 2012. You can watch the programmes on BBC World News each day at 03.30, 09.30 15.30 and 20.30 GMT and on the BBC News Channel at 00.30 and 04.30 BST

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