Doomscroll with Joshua Citarella David Adler on the Pink Tide & Financial Colonialism
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Jan 12, 2026 David Adler, co-general director of the Progressive International, explores the intricate web of financial colonialism in Latin America. He delves into the controversial case of Prospera, a libertarian city-state in Honduras, and its staggering $10.8 billion lawsuit against the country. Adler discusses the historical U.S. intervention in Latin America, the dynamics of investor-state arbitration, and strategies to resist financial colonialism. He also emphasizes the importance of regional cooperation in countering U.S. influence and fostering economic sovereignty.
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Private State Became Real
- The libertarian idea of a private state has moved from theory into real projects like Prospera.
- David Adler shows this as the sharp tip of neoliberal attempts to privatize sovereign functions.
Honduras As A Tutelaged Democracy
- David Adler recounts Honduras as a U.S.-tutored democracy with Palmola as a U.S. military hub.
- He uses this history to explain how U.S. influence shaped Honduran politics and vulnerability to foreign capital.
2009 Coup Opened Door For Predatory Projects
- Adler describes the 2009 military coup that ousted Mel Zelaya and enabled a long dictatorship.
- That dictatorship opened Honduras to predatory projects and weakened constitutional protections.