&&SCENNAME
South America

&&REGIONS
Brazil
Bolivia
Paraguay
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Colombia
Ecuador
Uruguay
Venezuela
Suriname

&&GROUPINGS

&&BRIEF
"Brazil and Venezuela have the strongest economies and are far less reliant on imports than any of their neighbors.  Brazil also has by far the largest military, but of course the longest border to defend.  Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Suriname are the weakest regions in the area, while the rest of the regions fall somewhere in the middle."

&&NOTES
"As US intervention in the politics and the economies of South America began to dwindle starting in late 2005, the stability of the continent once again wavered.  Venezuela’s decision, as part of OPEC, to begin trading in Euros for Petroleum was seen as a diplomatic slap in the face to the US and they immediately withdrew aid to the region.  ¶¶Many Guerilla movements throughout South America gathered momentum as the economies suffered through the recession…  In Columbia, FARC activity escalated outside of the demilitarized zone, highlighting the government’s inability to end the guerilla war and causing its downfall.  In Peru, the economic hardships led to the rebirth of Shining Path and growing urban violence.  Most of the guerilla fighters in South America were unfocused and simply attacked any target of convenience causing even greater hardship to the citizens.  ¶¶In late 2008, Argentina briefly contemplated another invasion of the Falklands, to try and rally some sense of nationalism.  They made the mistake of thinking Britain was too distracted by its own problems to still be worrying about the tiny island chain.  However as one of their troop ships approached the islands, a British sub detonated a series of mines within 1000 meters of the ship, quickly encouraging them to turn around.  Argentine leadership, desperate to distract their people from growing rebellion, instead began to look for an easier target.  ¶¶In March of 2009 years of negotiations concluded leaving Suriname with swollen borders.  The former countries of French Guiana and Guyana felt it best put aside past disputes and work as one region under Suriname rule.  Many politicians and economists agreed the separate countries would stand no chance on their own in the coming years. ¶¶In early 2010, Brazil was ready to use its position of power to unite South America.  Using its large military it began testing the waters by increasing border patrols and conducting aggressive training operations close to neighboring regions.  These actions made other regions mindful and nervous and even encouraged cooperation.  Several have signed line of sight treaties and continue to discuss options of defense.  Due to Brazil's increasing oil demands its primary target may likely prove to be Venezuela's existing oil industry."  

&&CUSTOMNOTES 00
"Brazil and Venezuela have the strongest economies and are far less reliant on imports than any of their neighbors.  Brazil also has by far the largest military, but of course the longest border to defend.  Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Suriname are the weakest regions in the area, while the rest of the regions fall somewhere in the middle."

&&CUSTOMNOTES 01 - Use this story for a basis of future custom groups - Chile, Bolivia - Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay - Peru, Ecuador  Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam
"As US intervention in the politics and the economies of South America began to dwindle starting in late 2005, the stability of the continent once again wavered.  Venezuela’s decision, as part of OPEC, to begin trading in Euros for Petroleum was seen as a diplomatic slap in the face to the US and they immediately withdrew aid to the region.  ¶¶Many Guerilla movements throughout South America gathered momentum as the economies suffered through the recession…  In Columbia, FARC activity escalated outside of the demilitarized zone, highlighting the government’s inability to end the guerilla war and causing its downfall.  In Peru, the economic hardships led to the rebirth of Shining Path and growing urban violence.  Most of the guerilla fighters in South America were unfocused and simply attacked any target of convenience causing even greater hardship to the citizens.  ¶¶In late 2008, Argentina briefly contemplated another invasion of the Falklands, to try and rally some sense of nationalism.  They made the mistake of thinking Britain was too distracted by its own problems to still be worrying about the tiny island chain.  However as one of their troop ships approached the islands, a British sub detonated a series of mines within 1000 meters of the ship, quickly encouraging them to turn around.  Argentine leadership, desperate to distract their people from growing rebellion, instead began to look for an easier target and discreetly continued a military buildup.  ¶¶Chilean leadership in April 2009, sensing the true motives behind Argentina’s actions, immediately began its own military buildup to ensure that they would not be seen as an alternate target.  Just like dominos falling, Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, and finally Columbia all mobilized their forces, unsure of what their neighbors were up to.  By the end of 2009 South America was a powder keg, all it needed now was a spark…"

&&EMAIL 00

&&EMAIL 01 - Brazil
"Tensions continue to grow throughout the continent and the emphasis being placed on military growth is preventing many of the economic and social issues from being addressed.  We have the opportunity and the strength to end these regional tensions once and for all.  Our military is by far the strongest, and since the World Market has indicated that they want the consolidation of governments, now might be the time to make a move.  We should be able to quickly annex Bolivia, Uruguay, Suriname, and Paraguay.  After that we can reform our defensive perimeter and see what other alternatives are available to us. ¶¶If we are going to attempt this military action, we must immediately begin increasing our manufacturing capabilities, especially Industrial and Military Goods.  Also, we need to quickly solve our electricity production deficit.  It hasn’t started impacting our manufacturing too much yet, but that will change if it is not fixed.  Lastly we should invest in new farming facilities to ease our reliance on agricultural imports and we also need to build some new water treatment plants.  But don’t do all the expansion at once.  It would over-burden our economy and cause our deficit to spiral out of control."

&&EMAIL 02 - Bolivia
"Our lack of military has left us very vulnerable to the expansionist ideas of our neighbors.  Brazil, Chile, Argentina…  any of them could launch a surprise attack against us and with the significant ore and petroleum fields we have, it will be very tempting for them to do so.  We must immediately build up the defenses around our cities, especially our capital and also attempt to forge some alliances with the more powerful regions in the area.  If we are unable to ally with another stronger region, our outlook is indeed bleak. ¶¶Economically we should increase the development of our manufacturing sector, particularly Industrial and Military Goods.  Fortunately we have enough power generation that it should support whatever expansion we do.  Also, our dependence on agricultural imports is unnecessary and we should develop additional farming facilities."

&&EMAIL 03 - Paraguay
"Our lack of military has left us very vulnerable to the expansionist ideas of our neighbors.  Argentina and Brazil could launch a surprise attack against us at any time.  And if Peru or Chile attack Bolivia, they will likely not stop when they get to our border.  We must immediately build up our defenses particularly around our cities and especially our capital.  It will not stop any of the stronger regions, but it could at least keep Bolivia from getting any expansionist ideas.  Fortunately we are not as rich in resources as some of the other regions in the area, so we may not be an early target for attack. ¶¶In the mean time, we must concentrate on developing alliances with some of the stronger regions.  We could allow them to use our territory as a staging area for whatever conflict they choose.  It might not be a good alternative, but it might be our only option for survival."

&&EMAIL 04 - Argentina
"Obviously Brazil’s military strength remains our greatest concern.  They also have greater reserves of natural resources, making them the region to beat for control of South America.  Before we are prepared to tackle them, we should think about expanding our borders at the expense of some of our weaker neighbors – Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia all seem vulnerable to a takeover attempt.  We will need some strong allies to conquer Brazil, preferably Venezuela so that Brazil is forced to fight on two fronts. ¶¶As with most of the other economies in the area, ours is a mess.  There is untapped potential for growth in agriculture, petroleum, coal production and more.  But further development here does not solve the growing manufacturing shortages.  We will be unable to improve all these industries at the same time.  It would be too much work and the intense burden could spiral our economy out of control, so you must prioritize which industries to work on first."

&&EMAIL 05 - Chile
"Obviously Brazil’s military strength remains our greatest concern.  They also have greater reserves of natural resources, making them the region to beat for control of South America.  Fortunately we don’t share a border with Brazil, so if they attack they will have to first ally with one of our neighbors or fight their way through.  In either case, we should see them coming.  Argentina could prove a more immediate threat to us.  They could attempt an attack anywhere along our border.  If they come through the mountains and not along the highways their progress will be slow, so we can probably limit our prepared defenses to positions in the mountains along the highway accesses.  That way we will be able to use the defensive benefit of the terrain.  Peru is less of a threat but we should deploy some defenses along our border with them as well. ¶¶As far as offensive operations go, if you do decide to initiate them Bolivia should be our initial target.  It would provide us a staging area east of the mountains from which we could strike in many directions.  Eventually we will need some strong allies if we are to conquer Brazil - preferably Venezuela so that Brazil is forced to fight on two fronts. As with most of the other economies in the area, ours is a mess.  There is untapped potential for growth in petroleum and coal production as well as others, but further development here does not solve the growing manufacturing and power shortages.  We will be unable to improve all these industries at the same time so don’t try.  It would be too much work and the intense burden could spiral our economy out of control, so you must prioritize which industries to work on first."

&&EMAIL 06 - Peru
"Obviously Brazil’s military strength remains our greatest concern.  They also have greater reserves of natural resources, making them the region to beat for control of South America.  We don’t anticipate that they will target us first; they are more likely to try and eliminate some of their less powerful neighbors - Bolivia, Uruguay, Suriname, and Paraguay.  Offensively we should consider moving on Bolivia ourselves.  Their capital, La Paz is very close to our border and if we can capture it, it might force their surrender.  Ecuador, Colombia and Chile should not be much of a threat to us, but we definitely should have reasonable defensive lines set up on our borders with them.  Eventually we will need some strong allies if we are to conquer Brazil - preferably Venezuela or Argentina so that Brazil is forced to fight on two fronts. ¶¶As with most of the other economies in the area, ours is a ness.  There is untapped potential for growth in many of the natural resource industries, but further development here does not solve the growing manufacturing and critical power shortages.  We will be unable to improve all these industries at the same time so don’t try.  It would be too much work and the intense burden could spiral our economy out of control, so you must prioritize which industries to work on first."

&&EMAIL 07 - Colombia
"Obviously Brazil’s military strength remains our biggest concern, but Venezuela is probably as great a threat.  If they decide to expand militarily, and since they will probably avoid immediate conflict with Brazil, that leaves Suriname and us as more likely targets.  Even Ecuador may have ambitions against us so we should reinforce that border as well.  Overall it would be in our best interests if we can forge some alliances with one or two of our stronger neighbors.  It would greatly increase our ability to withstand any assault.  We really shouldn’t consider offensive operations anytime soon.   Between our economy and the ongoing FARC problem, we should concentrate on improving our domestic situation. ¶¶As with most of the other economies in the area, ours is a ness.  Fortunately we have reasonably good petroleum and coal production and power generation isn’t an immediate concern either.  However we do lack manufacturing capabilities and as we expand them, electricity could become an issue.  Our first priority should be investing in agriculture. We have a critical shortage of food throughout the country and we are too reliant on imports.  Solving that will really help turn our economy around."
  
&&EMAIL 08 - Ecuador
"Obviously Brazil’s military strength remains our biggest concern.  Fortunately we don’t share a border with Brazil, so if they attack they will have to first ally with one of our neighbors or fight their way through.  In either case, we should see them coming.  That makes Peru the more immediate threat to our sovereignty but hopefully if they decide to expand militarily it will be into Bolivia. ¶¶Our military analysts continue to review the current situation and they have indicated that Colombia could be vulnerable to an attack.  Colombia will likely deploy most of their defenses on their Venezuelan border and that could leave us an open road to Bogota.  If we can capture Bogota, it is likely the rest of the country will surrender.  We would inherit the problems with FARC, but we would also get access to a lot more natural resources. ¶¶As with most of the other economies in the area, ours is a ness.  Fortunately we have reasonably good petroleum and electrical production but our manufacturing capabilities and our agricultural production leave a lot to be desired.  If we were to take Colombia, that would increase the farmland available to us and we could make strides in eliminating our dependence on food imports.  That alone could really help turn our economy around."

&&EMAIL 09 - Uruguay
"Our lack of military has left us very vulnerable to the expansionist ideas of our neighbors and being sandwiched between two of the most powerful countries in South America is not a help either.  It is almost assured that Brazil or Argentina will soon move to annex our country.  We should build up the defenses around our cities, especially our capital, but unless we are able to forge an alliance with one of these two regions our prospects for continued survival are bleak. ¶¶Economically we are also in sad shape.  We are almost totally reliant on imports for all of our raw materials and agricultural products, we don’t have significant manufacturing capabilities, and we are also critically short of electrical power production.  You must choose what aspects of the economy to improve first, but remember not to try and address too many things at once or it will just make matters worse."

&&EMAIL 10 - Venezuela
"Obviously Brazil’s military strength remains our greatest concern.  As the battle for control of South America heats up, they should be able to assert control over many of the other regions.  Fortunately they have such a long border (with eight different neighbors) that it is unlikely they have enough consolidated forces to move on us anytime soon but we should increase our border defenses with them anyways.  We should not attempt to take them on directly unless we are able to find help in some of the other regions, particularly Argentina and Peru.  If you have immediate desire for conquest that just leaves Suriname and Colombia as potential first targets.  Although we should be able to take either, they really don’t have much to offer our economy and such action may draw more immediate attention from Brazil.  Therefore the overall recommendation of the Defense Department is that we spend the next while building our forces and watching for opportunities to present themselves. ¶¶Due to our good resource base, our economy is not in nearly as much trouble as that of most of our neighbors.  We are critically dependent on agricultural imports so we should consider investing in additional farms to alleviate that need.  As well, we do not have adequate manufacturing facilities to support a significant military buildup, so we should further expand that.  Keep in mind that additional manufacturing facilities will increase our electricity demand."

&&EMAIL 11 - Suriname
"It is amazing how such abundant quantities of natural resources are located in our two neighbors and yet we have essentially none.  Of course this might be our salvation.  Without anything worthwhile, there is little motivation for either Brazil or Venezuela to bother with us. ¶¶We should maintain a low profile and take some steps to improve our economy where we can, specifically we can build additional farms and water treatment facilities.  We should at least be able to achieve self-sufficiency in these crucial commodities and maybe we’ll even be able to produce a surplus for export.  After we accomplish that, it might free up enough funds for us then to invest in our manufacturing capacity and also our military. ¶¶As has already been recommended, attempt to stay out of the line of fire.  If the opportunity does present itself, we should attempt to forge alliances with other countries.  That could also help insulate us from any aggression, but don’t risk making us a target."

&&SCENWIN
"Congratulations on your victory in South America!  You have proven that you do have the qualities needed to potentially vie for world domination.  Perhaps you are ready to try a full-blown campaign and attempt to become the true Supreme Ruler..."

&&SCENLOSE
"Unfortunately you have failed in your efforts to conquer South America.  Perhaps attempting some additional practice scenarios would be wise before you attempt a complete campaign."

&&SCENUNIFYLOSE
"Unfortunately you have failed in your efforts to unify South America.  %s has emerged the victor of the unification vote!  Perhaps attempting some additional practice scenarios would be wise before you attempt a complete campaign."

&&CAMPWIN
"Congratulations on your victory in South America!  Your leadership to this point has been quite impressive and we have made good progress in our campaign towards world supremacy.  Our only remaining challenge is the World.  When you are ready to proceed, give the order and we will begin."

&&CAMPLOSE
"Although we were unsuccessful with our efforts in South America, there are other opportunities for leadership.  Below you will see what offers are available to pursue:"

&&CAMPUNIFYLOSE
"%s has emerged the victor of the unification vote!  Although we were unsuccessful in our efforts in South America, your performance has at least impressed other regions enough for them to offer you a new opportunity at leadership.  Below you will see what offers are available to pursue:"

&&MPWIN
"Congratulations!  You have emerged the victor in South America against other human challengers.  Your personal record will be amended to reflect this success."

&&MPLOSE
"You have failed in your quest to conquer South America against other human opponents.  Better luck next time..."

&&MPUNIFYLOSE
"You have failed in your quest to conquer South America against other human opponents.  %s (%s) has emerged the victor!  Better luck next time..."

