La Republica de Latinoamerica
Cesar de Zavala, the newly elected president of the Republic of Latin America, strode into the room, and approached the terminal where Miguel Santos - head of the Fuerza Publica, the nation's quasi-militarized police - stood.
Santos stared down the former linguist - a true oddity in the technocracy the Republic had become.
"You know, of course, that few people have ever seen this document - a document, may I emphasize, that is one of the few completely intact records of pre-Collapse history."
De Zavala's response was immediate:
"Of course. As does any Latinoamerican over the age of 5."
Santos was not impressed. Standing aside, he allowed de Zavala into the following room, to see the small, tattered notebook their nation was based upon. Within stood Carlos Martinez, the reclusive head of the nation's scientists - and arguably, the most powerful man in this part of the world. The elderly Martinez guestered towards the book - although it clearly pained him to do so.
"I must warn you..." the aging scientist's voice was frail, ".. that this book contains information, information that is a danger to society..."
De Zavala grinned.
"You mean, the first Republic
wasn't founded in three weeks?"
Santos stepped in.
"This isn't something to joke about" the police officer complained, "there are things in that book that we don't understand - and I, for one, am not sure we want to."
De Zavala stepped back. Anything that could shake the head of the police was formidable indeed. Stepping forwards, he opened the cover of the ancient book....
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From the desk of President Cesar de Zavala:
- Accept trade agreement with Imperium Mobianum, and wish them a long and successful cooperation
- Offer trade to the Imperial Republic of Virginia
- Wish the other American powers (Virginia, Texarkana) a long age of peaceful cooperation
- Annex surrounding territories of the Republic
- Establish a city (Managua) on the shores of Lake Nicaragua
- Put full economy into the furthering of our nation's industrialization