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Taming Amazonia amazonas.1

Currently in our possession are vast tracts of pristine, undeveloped Amazonian lands. While some laud its wild beauty, others see naught but an untamed frontier overflowing with …—longing for the gentle touch of progress and capital.

"Take this down: we stand upon the edge of what could be the very lungs of the planet itself. The terrible wonders that might be inside are ours to behold, to conquer, and to subjugate. As Darkest Africa has yielded to-" "Eh, sir, I believe I forgot my pen. Perhaps I could dictate when we return to camp?" "Imbecile. Bah, use mine. Now, from the top, and do not interrupt!"

Fortune smiles on the brave...

The Treaty of Ayacucho amazonas.2

After intense deliberations, an agreement has been reached between the … and the … delegations, delineating the border between our two nations in … and resulting in large tracts of lands being ceded to ….

And with the final flourish, the treaty now stood binding and resolute. New maps were commissioned as fast as the … and … governments could bark the orders. A fresh border erected along the lines of the Amazon Basin. Of course, while they agreed in theory, nobody quite knew where the Amazon Basin began. That would be for the municipalities to decide. Surely common sense would prevail in their disputes.

In the name of the Holy Trinity, sign. Ayacucho Treaty Indemnity Payment: +1000 Government Expenses Ayacucho Treaty Indemnity Payment: +1000 Tax Income

The Treaty of Bogotá amazonas.3

"South of Tabatinga and across the Javari. North of there, the confluence of rivers Apaporis and Japurá. You'll find it a fair deal, ambassador." "And what about those bordering cities? Surely you don't claim to speak for two countries now, do you? A catastrophe nobody would need, I say." "Well, of course! I would never dream of speaking for another. But perhaps that would be your next wisest move, no?"

In the name of the Holy Trinity, sign. Bogotá Treaty Indemnity Payment: +1000 Government Expenses Bogotá Treaty Indemnity Payment: +1000 Tax Income

Manaus, Heart of the Amazon amazonas.4

Fuelled by profits from the developing … industry, the city of … in … has emerged as a major commercial center, sporting facilities and amenities yet unheard of in the rainforest.

Sap Makes …' World Go Round The burgeoning rubber trade, bled from the very trees of the Amazon Rainforest, have given … a stable economic crutch. While coffee and milk are the center of other parts of …, the utility of rubber has allowed other industries to flourish. Cobblers, toolmakers and hospitals alike are performing new miracles with this sticky new substance... (cont'd pp. 68-9)

It shall be the cornerstone of our … Empire... Taming the Amazon: -5% State Construction Efficiency, +5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed in Construction, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed on Plantations Rubber Port of Manaus: +20% Rubber Plantations building Throughput Rubber Baron Palaces: +1 Standard of Living for the Upper Strata, +1 Minimum Expected Standard of Living for the Upper Strata, -25% Decree Cost

... and a tropical metropolis, sans pareil. Taming the Amazon: -5% State Construction Efficiency, +5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed in Construction, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed on Plantations Migration to the Amazon: +100% Migration Attraction, +5 Infrastructure Mercado Adolpho Lisboa: +1 Standard of Living for the Middle Strata, +1 Minimum Expected Standard of Living for the Middle Strata

Manaus, Paris of the Tropics amazonas.5

Teeming with fabulously wealthy rubber barons, the city of …, in the heart of the once inhospitable jungle, has become as grand and gaudy as any European city. New prestige works emerge by the week.

In … every luxury is present. The rubber barons are a competitive sort and any new fancy or fashion becomes an arms race of excess. When walking the streets one could almost imagine that they are in Paris, save for the heat.

"I have one dream: the opera. The Great Opera in the Jungle!" Taming the Amazon: -5% State Construction Efficiency, +5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed in Construction, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed on Plantations Migration to the Amazon: +100% Migration Attraction, +5 Infrastructure Teatro Amazonas: +10% Arts Academy building Throughput

What would a tropical Paris be without lights? Tropical City of Lights: +15 Prestige Taming the Amazon: -5% State Construction Efficiency, +5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed in Construction, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed on Plantations Migration to the Amazon: +100% Migration Attraction, +5 Infrastructure

An Outpost of Progress amazonas.6

Nested within the rainforests of …, the erstwhile sleepy village of … has grown into a major hub of … extraction and transportation.

"To sleep, now. The sun is going down. You and your father will need strength to hunt tomorrow." "But I am Señor Ramirez, and I am still ordering his-" "Do not speak that name, boy. Never again. Do not bring those men to us... whoever's left."

... and the rubber 'barons' require more labor. Taming the Amazon: -5% State Construction Efficiency, +5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed in Construction, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed on Plantations Migration to the Amazon: +100% Migration Attraction, +5 Infrastructure New Rubber Barons: +5% Interest Group Political Strength, +5% Interest Group Pop Attraction

Their business acumen shall see … thrive. Taming the Amazon: -5% State Construction Efficiency, +5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed in Construction, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed on Plantations Rubber Entrepot: +10% Rubber Plantations building Throughput New Rubber Barons: +5% Interest Group Political Strength, +5% Interest Group Pop Attraction

Pearls in the Rough amazonas.7

Like pearls on a string, cities and … entrepots now line …'s rail and riverine networks, bringing the blazing torch of civilization to the jungle in exchange for its rich bounties.

"You've remembered your pen this time? Yes, take everything down. Ahem. The Amazon, as I have predicted, has yielded like Darkest Africa before it. No thing of bark or magma borne will halt the wheels of progress. In this mighty- My God, man, did you note me asking about your pen? No, don't take that down! Stop!"

We are the harbingers of order... Taming the Amazon: -5% State Construction Efficiency, +5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed in Construction, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed on Plantations Migration to the Amazon: +100% Migration Attraction, +5 Infrastructure Harbingers of Order: +1 Standard of Living for the Upper Strata, +1 Minimum Expected Standard of Living for the Upper Strata, -10% Mortality

... and the heralds of progress. Taming the Amazon: -5% State Construction Efficiency, +5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed in Construction, +10% Mortality of Laborers employed on Plantations Migration to the Amazon: +100% Migration Attraction, +5 Infrastructure Heralds of Progress: +1 Standard of Living for the Middle Strata, +1 Minimum Expected Standard of Living for the Middle Strata, +10% Plantations Throughput

Little by Little amazonas.8

… barons, local authorities and elements of the … are divided on the best direction to shape the … peoples of …. Every argument, however, is rooted in self-interest.

Both her husband and her son's hands were struck red. Priests and nuns had brought canes upon the boy for dancing in the halls and reciting the old stories. The patron's enforcers believed the man had adulterated the rubber he tapped. If the men of the lash did not work them to death, she thought, the men of the single god would drive their souls to death.

Education is a distraction, their hands are for labor, not writing. Put to Work: +5% Rubber Plantations building Throughput, +5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status Silent Pulpits: -1 Interest Group Approval

We shall make …s of them yet. Put to School: +10% Assimilation, +5% Education Access, +5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, +5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status Unmet Quotas: -1 Interest Group Approval

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