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The riots in Panama City immediately aroused widespread concern. On the second day after the riots were suppressed, an organization called "Free Panama" published a declaration of independence in the "Panama Daily". In this declaration, "Free Panama" reviewed the various economic exchanges between Panama and Colombia since its establishment as a city, and then made the following conclusions:

For many years, Colombia has been absorbing Panama’s blood through taxation. Although the canal has not been opened yet, Panama is still a transportation hub from the Atlantic to the Pacific by the Isthmus Railway. The portion of the tax collected by the Colombian government from the annual transit transactions far exceeds that of the Colombian government in Panama. Investment. In addition, the Colombian government’s investment in Panama has really done very little to improve people’s livelihood, and much of the investment is spent on the garrison and the police system. "What are these inputs for? I believe that after experiencing what happened yesterday, all Panamanians should have a deep understanding-they are used to ensure that the Colombian government can never stop sucking our blood!

We were willing to join Colombia because the great Bolivar was willing to lead us to overthrow the evil, perverse, and consistent pursuit of that goal. Obviously, it was an attempt to suppress our people under the absolute despotism of the colonial government. , And to overthrow that kind of government is the right of the Panamanian people and the obligation of the Panamanian people. Therefore, we followed Bolivar and struggled with the evil colonists; that’s why we joined the Republic of Colombia because it promised that it was established to protect the rights to life, freedom and pursuits that we did not guarantee during the colonial government. The right to happiness. However, is the Colombian government of today really doing its best to promote our safety and happiness? They imposed heavy taxes on us and violated our wealth in order to fill their gluttonous appetites. They even used bloody suppression to deal with us people who only just expressed legitimate dissatisfaction with the corruption of the government!

For many years, we have endured their greed and even their betrayal of Bolivar's spirit! All past experience also shows that as long as those evils are tolerable, human beings would rather endure silently than abolish the political form they are accustomed to in order to restore their own rights. However, the current Colombian government is already full of abuses! They are even depriving us of the right to life! They betrayed the original vow, abandoned our agreement with their Sacred, and perversely pursued that goal consistently, apparently trying to suppress us under the lust of absolute despotism. Continue to enslave us, squeeze us, and build their luxurious palace on our blood, sweat and bones. What is the difference between them now and the Spanish colonists who rebelled with General Bolivar back then?

In the past, they imposed heavy taxes on us without our permission!

In the past, they sold the Panama Canal Zone to other countries at will without our permission!

In the past, they dismissed any of our most humble appeals, and instead reported even worse perversions!

Now, they even sent a barbaric army to carry out a brutal massacre on us!

Now, they are dispatching a large number of foreign mercenaries to come and kill us, make us a market place, and wantonly abuse.

Now, they shamelessly lifted up their faces stained with innocent blood, saying that we are thugs!

Now, they are also trying to deceive the world, saying that we are being used by others!

Therefore, those of us who are pursuing freedom and justice, call on the highest judges of the world to judge the justice of our intentions. In the name and power of the good people of Panama, we solemnly declare and declare: Panama has become, and rightfully deserves to be, a free and independent republic; they lift all affiliation with the Republic of Colombia as a free and independent republic, and they enjoy Full power to declare war, make peace, form alliances, establish business relations, or take all other actions and matters that are supposed to be taken by independent countries. In order to support this "declaration", with the confidence that we believe in the blessing of the gods, we would like to pledge our lives, property, and Sacred's honor to each other, and we will never swear. "In the "Panama Daily", "Free Panama" said so.

This kind of openly advocating secession of the country has of course been severely condemned by the Colombian government. The government stated that it does not rule out the use of legal means to sanction those "traitors of the motherland." At the same time, he also wrote an article to refute the wrong argument that the Colombian government is a blood sucker lying on Panama. But what is strange is that the mayor of Panama, who is at the center of the vortex, has never made any statement.

"Mr. Mayor, what are you still hesitating about? You were elected by Panamanian and not appointed by the Colombian government. Besides, you don't know the ability of the Colombian government to act. What are you still worried about?" A man in black Said to Panama Mayor Edu.

"But..." Edu said.

"The entire Colombia, how many troops can be used for suppression? No more than two thousand. And the level of training of these troops is a mess. For example, the current garrison in Panama, as long as we give an order, it will be early tomorrow morning. You will find that they have all been disarmed. As long as you stand up, stand by the Panamanian people, and shout, you are the leader of a new country. Isn’t that better than being a mayor? And, since we are willing to invest in this way The support of you is because we are about to start building the canal. Although we cannot give more to the canal, as long as the canal is independent, the denominator of the division will be smaller. At that time, the average life of the Panamanian Your level will also be significantly improved, and you will be more loved. What are you hesitating about? You know, the more hesitated, the more disappointed those who are full of hope for you. And your political opponents The happier you will be."

"Can you guarantee that such a thing will succeed? What about other countries' interference?"

"Who will support Colombia now? I am afraid that only the French are there? But can France really send an expeditionary force to America?" The man in black smiled, "They support Colombia at most a little money and a little weapon. But how much money can they have now? Napoleon III’s financial constraints have long been no secret. As for the Suez Company, the Suez Canal has not been dug yet. How much money can they use to play with us? And the strength of our Blackwater , Has been proven in many wars. What are you worried about? And even if it fails, we promise that your conditions will not change. We can guarantee that you and your family can safely retreat to United States, and There is a very good annuity income. What else can you hesitate?"

"Two days after the appalling Panama Massacre, two major events happened today:

The first thing is that last night or this morning, the "Free Panama" militia attacked the Colombian army barracks stationed in the east of the city and took control of the entire barracks. Some soldiers were captured. According to rumors, some of the barracks were captured. Soldiers who opposed the slaughter policy participated in the operation. "Free Panama" declared that after Panama became independent and established a truly free and democratic country, these captured soldiers would receive a fair trial. Its spokesperson declared: ‘Our democratic Panama will not wrong a good man, nor will it let go of an executioner! ’

Edu, the mayor of Panama, who had disappeared without a trace, suddenly appeared. Edu said that the behavior of the police and the army two days ago was an intolerable crime. He believes that such crimes should be thoroughly liquidated... Regarding the demands of Panamanian independence that many people now make, Mayor Edu said that what the people want is always in my heart. If the vast majority of citizens support independence, then he is also willing to comply with public opinion.

Regarding his whereabouts in the past two days, Mayor Edu said that there is no comment. However, a person who is quite close to the mayor who did not want to disclose his name said that there are security issues involved...

The Panama City Council will hold a meeting today to discuss the motion for an independence referendum proposed by Hill Congressman. If the bill is passed, Panama will complete preparations for a referendum within two weeks at the earliest..."

"Scrooge, do you think Panama's referendum will pass?" Dorothea asked.

"Of course it can. As long as the media promotes more about the benefits of independence, for example, if you become independent, how much money each citizen can get on average, and then stay in Colombia, how much money will be taken by Colombia. Then again. To play up the prospect of staying in Colombia, it may lead to retaliation and repression. I don’t believe that they will not vote for independence.” Scrooge laughed, “Public opinion is completely controllable. As long as you can control the media, You can control what most people know, and a person’s judgment is mostly due to his experience, and his experience is mostly derived from what he knows. So as long as you control their reading, We can control their thoughts and let them think according to our needs.

The Colombian government is so poor in this respect that it has failed to complete even the most basic patriotic propaganda. In addition, there are a series of precedents. Look, what did the Colombian government do when Venezuela withdrew from Dage Lambia? Scrooge said dismissively.

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