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Roatan Municipal has installed 400 CCTV cameras to monitor infrastructure, with the goal of reducing vehicle infractions and crime—or at least making islanders feel safer. Only time will tell how this 24/7 surveillance system will truly affect life on the island.

The powers that be, both national and local, are determined to turn the little Roatan into a “smart city.” While Roatan’s ‘smart city’ might sound appealing, the term ‘smart city’ is often viewed as a code word for Orwellian ‘Big Brother.’ Many people left the