( January 16, 2026, 10:18 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) on Jan. 15 published a memorial on the merits by several U.S. companies that invested in a chartered island city in a Honduran special economic zone and are now bringing investment treaty claims against the Republic of Honduras for seeking to terminate their land-use rights, writing that they “would much prefer a constructive dialogue” but otherwise will seek $1.63 billion in compensation....