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=== Trade Deals ===

Despite slight diplomatic tensions over the TEEP Bill, Canespa reached out to Olmeria in late April, proposing a new trade deal between the nations. As part of a wide reaching upscale of the [[Canasta Company]]'s operations, Canespa proposed tariff changes on specified products that would effectively force Olmerian companies to deal with only Canespan companies. The deal was accepted for imports of wheat/barley, potatoes, beans, tobacco, and syrup, on the agreement that all of these products would be sold for 7.5% cheaper than on the general market. Despite being signed on the 4th June, the deal was not due to come into force until the 1st September.

The deal had been the subject of extensive protest by Olmerian food companies for whom local trading partnerships with the much closer [[Levantine Union]] were more common, highly regarded and stable. Food management experts claimed the deal would make the nation 15 times more likely to suffer more than 5 food shortages a year, and 3 times more likely to face famine in the winter. This led to several small - medium scale public protests with citizens scared the action would lead to a repeat of the 1956 Olmerian Famine. The [[Unity Coalition (Olmeria)|Unity Coalition]]'s approval ratings dropped by nearly 8 points in the two weeks following the announcement, and their polling suffered similarly. Nearby nations including [[Fiannria]] also protested the deal saying it would put their farmers at a disadvantage and they would therefore cease trading food products with the country until the playing field was levelled once again.

=== International Developments ===

The creation of the [[Provisional Government of the Republic of Canespa]] (PGRC) in June 2034 kicked of a global movement against the governance of Canespa. Many global powerhouses recognised the replacement government and gave them the right to buy arms, condemning the corpocratic [[Canasta Company]] companies ruling of the nation. On July 6th [[Urcea]] proposed a League of Nations privileged motion that would remove Canespan representation from the LoN, effectively declaring the government illegitimate. This bill passed a week later with overwhelming support from member nations.

The creation of the [[Provisional Government of the Republic of Canespa]] (PGRC) in June 2034 kicked of a global movement against the governance of Canespa. Many global powerhouses recognised the replacement government and gave them the right to buy arms, condemning the corpocratic [[Canasta Company]] companies ruling of the nation. On July 6th [[Urcea]] proposed a League of Nations privileged motion that would remove Canespan congressional government representation from the LoN, and replace it with PGRC representation, effectively declaring the government illegitimate. The bill was later amended to remove any Canespan representatives from the congressional government or PGRC until a new state actor had been recognised by the security council. This bill passed a week later with overwhelming support from member nations.

The [[Treaty of Port St. Charles]]

== Scandal ==

=== Initial Government Stance ===

Many citizens expected the Olmerian government, made up of the centrist Unity Coalition and Justice Party, to immediately join the international crowd in condemning Canespa and cutting economic and diplomatic ties with their government. However, much to journalists surprise, the only initial communication from the office for foreign relations was a brief statement that Olmeria would not be doing anything until further considerations could be made.

Many citizens expected the Olmerian government, made up of the centrist Unity Coalition and Justice Party, to immediately join the international crowd in condemning Canespa and cutting economic and diplomatic ties with their government. However, much to journalists surprise, the only initial communication from the office for foreign relations was a brief statement that Olmeria would not be doing anything until further considerations could be made. In general, widescale media silence on the matter was kept by chiefs, although several senators commented that the move was necessary to ensure an informed response.

[[File:Views on Canespa over time.png|thumb|Olmerian views on Canespa were initially unaffected by international condemnation, but then plummeted following the nations attempts at election interference.]]

On reflection, most political analysts claimed, at the time, that this decision was reasonable and fair, with many describing the international reaction as "sudden and sensational", and saying that the Olmerian government was wise to take more caution. Despite frustrations over the recently signed trade deal, and a generally negative opinion of Canespa following human rights and environmental scandals, the public was initially against following the international crowd, with many sceptical of the PGRC's origins and motives. To most people, it seemed the condemnation, even if valid, had come too clearly of the back of the PGRC's creation and risked setting a dangerous precedent in favour of occidental-backed revolutionary groups.

=== Election Interference ===

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=== President's Announcement ===

[[File:Was President Kiel Friedens announcement regarding Olmerian-Canespan relations too lenient, too harsh or about right in regards to its criticism of Canespa .png|thumb|233x233px|Public opinion was widely against Kiel Friedens announcement]]

== Reaction and Consequences ==

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* July 6th 2034 - [[Urcea]] introduces a League of Nations privileged bill mandating that a PGRC diplomat represent Canespa for league business.

* July 7th 2034 - Council of Chiefs emergency meeting over the future of Olmeria-Canespa relations begins.

* July 8th 2034 - President Kiel Frieden makes an announcement confirming that Olmeria will not cut economic ties with ~~Canespa~~, describing international action against them as a "witch-hunt".

* July 8th 2034 - President Kiel Frieden makes an announcement claiming he has rejected funding from Canespa, but confirming that Olmeria will not cut economic ties with the country, describing international action against them as a "witch-hunt".

* July 8th 2034 - Herse Lotvall resigns as [[Chief of Foreign Relations]] citing disagreement with the President's decision.

* July 9th 2034 - Hundreds of thousands of protestors gather outside Senate protesting government corruption over continued Canespa relations.

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* July 9th 2034 - Olmerian LoN representative Joar Berkvist speaks in support of an amended motion to remove any Canespan representatives from the LoN, against government directives. He is fired hours later.

* July 10th 2034 - Justice Party withdraw from coalition government.

* July 12th 2034 - Leaks are released by Justice Party that demonstrate Kiel Frieden, despite claiming to have rejected all Canespan offers of party funding, accepted over 3m Lund in party funding from the Canespan government.

* July 13th 2034 - Senate votes for no confidence in a Unity Party minority government. Kiel Frieden resigns as president and is replaced by Progress Coalition leader Jack Hagglund.

* July 14th 2034 - Jack Hagglund suspends relations with Canespa until a general election can be held.

* July 21st 2034 - Progress Coalition become official government following the general election.

*January 16th 2035 - More leaks released showing underhand dealings, with personal and party bribes offered, between Kiel Frieden and Canespan government officials months before the scandal. Herse Lotvall claims he had no knowledge of these deals.

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 === Trade Deals ===
 Despite slight diplomatic tensions over the TEEP Bill, Canespa reached out to Olmeria in late April, proposing a new trade deal between the nations. As part of a wide reaching upscale of the [[Canasta Company]]'s operations, Canespa proposed tariff changes on specified products that would effectively force Olmerian companies to deal with only Canespan companies. The deal was accepted for imports of wheat/barley, potatoes, beans, tobacco, and syrup, on the agreement that all of these products would be sold for 7.5% cheaper than on the general market. Despite being signed on the 4th June, the deal was not due to come into force until the 1st September.
+The deal had been the subject of extensive protest by Olmerian food companies for whom local trading partnerships with the much closer [[Levantine Union]] were more common, highly regarded and stable. Food management experts claimed the deal would make the nation 15 times more likely to suffer more than 5 food shortages a year, and 3 times more likely to face famine in the winter. This led to several small - medium scale public protests with citizens scared the action would lead to a repeat of the 1956 Olmerian Famine. The [[Unity Coalition (Olmeria)|Unity Coalition]]'s approval ratings dropped by nearly 8 points in the two weeks following the announcement, and their polling suffered similarly. Nearby nations including [[Fiannria]] also protested the deal saying it would put their farmers at a disadvantage and they would therefore cease trading food products with the country until the playing field was levelled once again.
 === International Developments ===
-The creation of the [[Provisional Government of the Republic of Canespa]] (PGRC) in June 2034 kicked of a global movement against the governance of Canespa. Many global powerhouses recognised the replacement government and gave them the right to buy arms, condemning the corpocratic [[Canasta Company]] companies ruling of the nation. On July 6th [[Urcea]] proposed a League of Nations privileged motion that would remove Canespan representation from the LoN, effectively declaring the government illegitimate. This bill passed a week later with overwhelming support from member nations.
+The creation of the [[Provisional Government of the Republic of Canespa]] (PGRC) in June 2034 kicked of a global movement against the governance of Canespa. Many global powerhouses recognised the replacement government and gave them the right to buy arms, condemning the corpocratic [[Canasta Company]] companies ruling of the nation. On July 6th [[Urcea]] proposed a League of Nations privileged motion that would remove Canespan congressional government representation from the LoN, and replace it with PGRC representation, effectively declaring the government illegitimate. The bill was later amended to remove any Canespan representatives from the congressional government or PGRC until a new state actor had been recognised by the security council. This bill passed a week later with overwhelming support from member nations.
+The [[Treaty of Port St. Charles]]
 == Scandal ==
 === Initial Government Stance ===
-Many citizens expected the Olmerian government, made up of the centrist Unity Coalition and Justice Party, to immediately join the international crowd in condemning Canespa and cutting economic and diplomatic ties with their government. However, much to journalists surprise, the only initial communication from the office for foreign relations was a brief statement that Olmeria would not be doing anything until further considerations could be made.
+Many citizens expected the Olmerian government, made up of the centrist Unity Coalition and Justice Party, to immediately join the international crowd in condemning Canespa and cutting economic and diplomatic ties with their government. However, much to journalists surprise, the only initial communication from the office for foreign relations was a brief statement that Olmeria would not be doing anything until further considerations could be made. In general, widescale media silence on the matter was kept by chiefs, although several senators commented that the move was necessary to ensure an informed response.
+[[File:Views on Canespa over time.png|thumb|Olmerian views on Canespa were initially unaffected by international condemnation, but then plummeted following  the nations attempts at election interference.]]
+On reflection, most political analysts claimed, at the time, that this decision was reasonable and fair, with many describing the international reaction as "sudden and sensational", and saying that the Olmerian government was wise to take more caution. Despite frustrations over the recently signed trade deal, and a generally negative opinion of Canespa following human rights and environmental scandals, the public was initially against following the international crowd, with many sceptical of the PGRC's origins and motives. To most people, it seemed the condemnation, even if valid, had come too clearly of the back of the PGRC's creation and risked setting a dangerous precedent in favour of occidental-backed revolutionary groups.
 === Election Interference ===
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 === President's Announcement ===
+[[File:Was President Kiel Friedens announcement regarding Olmerian-Canespan relations too lenient, too harsh or about right in regards to its criticism of Canespa .png|thumb|233x233px|Public opinion was widely against Kiel Friedens announcement]]
 == Reaction and Consequences ==
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 * July 6th 2034 - [[Urcea]] introduces a League of Nations privileged bill mandating that a PGRC diplomat represent Canespa for league business.
 * July 7th 2034 - Council of Chiefs emergency meeting over the future of Olmeria-Canespa relations begins.
-* July 8th 2034 - President Kiel Frieden makes an announcement confirming that Olmeria will not cut economic ties with Canespa, describing international action against them as a "witch-hunt".
+* July 8th 2034 - President Kiel Frieden makes an announcement claiming he has rejected funding from Canespa, but confirming that Olmeria will not cut economic ties with the country, describing international action against them as a "witch-hunt".
 * July 8th 2034 - Herse Lotvall resigns as [[Chief of Foreign Relations]] citing disagreement with the President's decision.
 * July 9th 2034 - Hundreds of thousands of protestors gather outside Senate protesting government corruption over continued Canespa relations.
-*
+* July 9th 2034 - Olmerian LoN representative Joar Berkvist speaks in support of an amended motion to remove any Canespan representatives from the LoN, against government directives. He is fired hours later.
+* July 10th 2034 - Justice Party withdraw from coalition government.
+* July 12th 2034 - Leaks are released by Justice Party that demonstrate Kiel Frieden, despite claiming to have rejected all Canespan offers of party funding, accepted over 3m Lund in party funding from the Canespan government.
+* July 13th 2034 - Senate votes for no confidence in a Unity Party minority government. Kiel Frieden resigns as president and is replaced by Progress Coalition leader Jack Hagglund.
+* July 14th 2034 - Jack Hagglund suspends relations with Canespa until a general election can be held.
+* July 21st 2034 - Progress Coalition become official government following the general election.
+*January 16th 2035 - More leaks released showing underhand dealings, with personal and party bribes offered, between Kiel Frieden and Canespan government officials months before the scandal. Herse Lotvall claims he had no knowledge of these deals.
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