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Panama History (E2015)

H-Town Tejas
14-06-2006, 22:34
Panama History

2006: Due to Panama’s nature as a connector between the Atlantic and the Pacific, along with its popularity as a tourist destination, Panama is hit hard by the bird flu.

2007: Panama’s economy goes into a deep recession. Presidente Torrijos’s efforts to help the rapidly growing unemployed population in Panama are futile.

2007: El Partido Socialista de Panamá, a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist party under the charismatic leadership of Adrián Carmelo Eduardo Pérez Longoria, grows rapidly in popularity.

2008: The PSP, for the first time, goes for the presidency. El Partido Panameñista, a conservative party and the ruling Partido Revolucionario Democrático’s main rival, fixes the election to prevent Perez from becoming president.

2009: Elections are held in Panama. El Partido Panameñista and its extremely conservative candidate, Adolfo Benigno Garcia takes the presidency.

2009: The PSP, who legitimately won the election, is enraged at its 13 seats in the National Assembly and no president, compared to the PP’s 68 seats, along with all 20 deputies to the Central American Parliament. The armed wing of the party, las Fuerzas Armadas Socialistas de Panamá, begin an armed campaign against the Garcia government.

2009: Presidente Garcia outlaws the FASP and the PSP. The people of Panama are outraged that something like that would happen in a democratic nation. The Garcia government ignores the voices, saying, “They are just Communists who overreact.”

2009: The National Assembly passes a bill that allows Panama to build up a military.

2010: The now-underground PSP incites rioting in Colón. The resulting riots caused the murder of Colón’s mayor, along with chaos in the canal area. By April, the area was in the hands of FASP guerillas.

2010: After a series of bloody battles, the FASP takes shaky control over most of the Caribbean Coast, save the large jungle area separating Colombia and Panama. The Gatun Locks fall under their control with the area.

2010: Presidente Garcia increases the military budget by 20%. The economy suffers, causing massive dissent along the Pacific Coast.

2011: Peace talks take place between Garcia and Pérez. Nothing comes out of it.

Late 2011: FASP takes stable control of the Caribbean Coast, unofficially partitioning Panama into “Panamá del Norte,” the FASP-controlled area, and “Panamá del Sur,” the Garcia government. The canal is rendered useless due to the conflicting interests.

2011-2014: The “Dark War,” so named because the first year was without sunlight, commences. FASP, much better at night combat, was in their element. When “the sun came up,” North Panama controlled the Miraflores locks and most of the Panamanian peninsula. South Panama was brought to its knees in this period.

Late 2013: The situation against the guerillas, which was hardly improving for South Panama, along with the daily, round-the-clock riots in Panama City, caused Garcia to seek another round of peace talks with Colón. Pérez offered a white peace with a little twist; the canal would fall under North Panamanian control. Garcia refuses yet again.

2014: North Panama, despite the fact that it itself for the most part is unrecognized, recognizes Palestine almost as soon as it comes into existence.

2014: Riots in Panama City grow into an uncontrollable situation. Presidente Adolfo Garcia, after a complete term by Panamanian definition, is taken to the top of an office building, brutally beaten, and pushed off by pro-Pérez rioters. Pérez gives a speech about how, “he thinks there will only be one Panama from now on.”

2015: Panama is reformed into la República Maoista de Panamá, under the dictatorial rule of Presidente Adrián Pérez.

2015: Start game.

Population: 3,373,332
Head of State/Govt.: Presidente Adrian Carmelo Eduardo Pérez Longoria
Government Type: Socialist dictatorship under the iron-fisted rule of the PSP. The government allows its people a fair margin of civil rights when compared to some other dictatorships. Panamanians may speak out against the government to some extent, but anybody who crosses that line can expect quick, brutal execution by Panamanian Secret Police. There are precious few opposition parties in Panama, and even they are filled with Pérez's puppets. Pérez has appointed himself "President for Life" of Panama.
Capital: Colón
Religion: Government highly condemns religion, Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 12%, Islam 4.4%, Baha'i 1%, Buddhism 1%, Judaism .4%, Hinduism .2%
Languages: Spanish (official), English (official), Kuna, Embera, Ngabere, Teribe, Woun Meu
Literacy: Total Population 92.6%, Males 93.1%, Females 91.9%
Age Structure: 0-14 years: 30.2% (male 518,769; female 499,100) 15-64 years: 63.6% (male 1,087,721; female 1,057,201) 65 years and over: 6.2% (male 99,622; female 110,919)

Military (19,000 total)

Ejército Popular Panameño (10,000 soldiers)
Common Small Arms: AKM, SKS, RPD, RPK, TT33, PM Makarov, PK, PKM, Mini-Uzi, SVD, DShKM, NSV, KPV, Type 69 RPG
Armor: T-54 or Type 59 (modified), BTR-60, Type 63, BMP-1
Artillery: D-20 152mm Towed Artillery, Type 63 Towed Multiple Rocket Launcher, Type 70 SP Multiple Rocket Launcher, Type 70 SP Howitzer, KS-19 AA Gun, Type 74 AA Gun, S-60 AA Gun

Armada Popular Panameña (4000 sailors)
Jianghu-III Frigates: 2
OSA I missile boats: 4
Type 039 Submarines: 2
Ammuntion and Fuel Ships: 5

Fuerza Aerea Popular Panameña (5000 pilots)
Su-7 attack planes
Su-15 interceptors
Su-17 attack planes
MiG-15 fighters
MiG-17 fighters
MiG-21 fighters
MiG-23 fighters
Tu-16 bombers
Mi-6 transport copters
No Taxes
14-06-2006, 22:49
Looks good, you'll definitely have my support in becoming Panama.
H-Town Tejas
14-06-2006, 23:10
Tight. Thanks, bro.
No Taxes
14-06-2006, 23:21
No problem.
No Taxes
17-06-2006, 01:13
Do you want to become a mod for E2015? The current mod positions available are for economy, population, history and an official timekeeper so let me know what your interests are or if you don't want to become a mod.
H-Town Tejas
17-06-2006, 01:32
Sure, I'll be a mod. I'll keep time, I suppose.
No Taxes
17-06-2006, 01:35
Okay, great.
H-Town Tejas
30-06-2006, 03:57
ooc: Time for a little intro post...

COLÓN, REPÚBLICA MAOISTA DE PANAMÁ

Presidente Adrián Carmelo Eduardo Perez stared out his window. It had been about three weeks since the war ended. The places where Garcia had bombed Colón were still scathingly obvious despite the efforts of the workers to rebuild it. When he had gone to visit Panama City, it was even worse; the riots had all but destroyed entire neighborhoods.
'Well, the war's over and we won it, at least,' he thought. That's what he was really surprised about. It seemed like just yesterday he had been a Colón factory worker. The pay was lousy and his employer constantly yelled at him for showing up late, etc. But one day, he was introduced to Maoism, and after what, eight years, he was here, in the RMP's new capitol building. Of course, it was a fortified office building they used as an HQ during the war. 12.7mm NSV heavy machine guns on the roof, sandbags and concrete barriers all around the place; you wouldn't know the war had ended by looking at the place.
Perez heard a knock on his door.
"Come in!" he shouted. His secretary, Bai Shun (written Chinese way, her given name is Shun), came in with a coffee cup.
"You aren't going to give me any more paper to deal with, Shun?" Perez said jokingly.
"Nope," Shun said, also in a joking tone, "Sorry to disappoint."
"Well, thanks," Perez said, sipping the coffee.
"You'll need it," Shun said, "Gisela has to talk to you about getting us recognized by the UN as the government in Panama, Arsenio has to talk to you about the Rebuild Our Panama program, I think some people from Fox News are here..."
"If they are, I'll personally boot them to Brunei," Perez said.
"What would the purpose of that be? Making the world hate you even more?" Shun snickered.
"You're right," Perez said, "I mean, when Pat Robertson's called for your assassination seventeen times..."
Both of them laughed.
"Well, thanks again," Perez said, "You understand how hard this dictator shit is."
"No, just doing my job," Shun said, "And I really hope everything works out. I didn't survive this war just to go back to the grocery store in Portobelo."
With that, she left. Perez turned his chair around and looked down at his desk, looking over a form about production rights to the PMM Makarov pistol.
'I hope you're right, Shun,' he thought, 'I hope you're right.'
Choeson
10-07-2006, 01:52
[ooc: that's pretty amazing, particularly since there are a lot of Chinese people in Panama :D - but aside from that, I'd be begging for some kind of US intervention at some point (CIA "exploding-cigar" experiment or whatnot), not so that it topples the Maoist insurgency, but rather that it adds legitimacy to your government and makes more people "upset" with the Garcia government... of course, that might be open to debate in itself]
No Taxes
10-07-2006, 02:05
[ooc: that's pretty amazing, particularly since there are a lot of Chinese people in Panama :D - but aside from that, I'd be begging for some kind of US intervention at some point (CIA "exploding-cigar" experiment or whatnot), not so that it topples the Maoist insurgency, but rather that it adds legitimacy to your government and makes more people "upset" with the Garcia government... of course, that might be open to debate in itself]
OOC: Yeah if the USA doesn't start posting soon he'll be replaced, because we really need an active RPer for the US.
Choeson
22-07-2006, 21:35
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea reaffirms their commitment to the Panamian Revolution and furthermore to our recognition of your state. We sincerely hope that your government remains unabated by all of the capitalist propoganda from Washington, and we extend our invitations to offer any assistance in the establishment of your state in the world, by means necessary or otherwise.