Rise of the Argentine Empire

Besides arranging matters for Enke Electric, Saint Hesser was also working on something he had planned for a long time: hyping up the Brazilian threat and adding fuel to the fire for the Brazilians. He had been continuously compiling publicity methods and strategies during this period.

After Enke Electric gradually became formalized, he arranged for personnel to be responsible for managing the finances and found a professional manager in the market, becoming a hands-off boss.

Saint Hesser only knew of three figures in the American electrical industry: Edison, Tesla, and Jack Welch. The first two were long gone, and Jack was probably still in school. Moreover, it's hard to say whether he made General Electric or General Electric made him. So, he wasn't particularly superstitious about Buffett and Jack.

Initially, he planned to set up Enke Electric in Boston. However, after witnessing the powerful dominance of General Electric,

he directly located Enke's headquarters in New York. Otherwise, under the shadow of General Electric, Enke Electric would be wiped out sooner or later, probably without a bone left. The current cooperative procurement was also a last resort. Saint Hesser also tried to cooperate with other factories to obtain authorization.

He didn't want Enke Electric to die young; it had to make a splash, at the very least.

Currently, General Electric's greatest strength is its acquisition ability. They now own shares in more than 150 companies in the United States, and General Electric belongs to the powerful Morgan Consortium. Their method of crushing you is simple: if you have a good product, now it's mine. What? You don't want to be acquired? Then you're finished.

New York, at least, is a relatively fair competitive market, with other American consortia present.

Therefore, he wasn't very worried about the development of Enke Electric.

Currently, the three most powerful countries in Latin America are Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.

Mexico and Brazil have already begun to have good fortune, and the next two decades will be their golden age.

At Harvard University, Saint Hesser occasionally encountered some Mexican students. It should be noted that Argentinians are almost non-existent at Harvard. Of course, some of them are not current Mexicans but Mexican-Americans from Southern California and Texas.

Mexico has been developing steadily for more than two decades, and its relationship with the United States is relatively close. There are still many Mexican-Americans in the United States, about 8% now. Some have been there since the United States annexed Mexican territory. Their appearance is also relatively easy to recognize, somewhat similar to the Argentine gauchos, with slightly darker skin and a lot of mixed-race.

Saint Hesser heard a joke about Mexicans in his later life:

"What Mexicans hate most is that Americans occupied half of Mexico. What they hate even more is that Americans only occupied half of Mexico."

This is Mexico's best golden age since its founding. After being cut by the United States, the average annual economic growth rate exceeded 6% in the decade after World War II, later known as the "Mexican Miracle." At that time, in the Asia-Africa-Latin America region, only Brazil could compare with it.

In contrast, there was also the "Brazilian Economic Miracle," but unfortunately, there was no "Argentine Economic Miracle" in later generations.

Among the three major Latin American countries today, Mexico's political and economic system is the most complete and stable, and quite advanced. The central government is the most centralized. Mexico has established a political model adapted to the economic modernization model through a series of reforms.

This model can be summarized into two important political systems: a formalized, powerful presidential system and a one-party democracy of the official party with a corporatist structure.

If time wasn't so tight, Saint Hesser would have liked to visit Mexico City. He didn't know if Mexico City had sunk yet,

Mexicans also had some flirtations with the Soviets and later had a good relationship with the Cubans.

Last year, the United States tried to establish a military base in Mexico but was prevented. It can be said that it is in an unprecedented state of prosperity. There are no Colombian drug lords, no warlords, and the people live and work in peace.

The recently retired President of Mexico is Miguel Valdés of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. Mexico elected its president almost simultaneously with the United States. Miguel was the first civilian president since the 1910 revolution. Under his leadership, he took strong measures to promote the country's economic development.

Adolfo Cortines, elected last December, is Miguel's designated successor. After taking office, he implemented an independent political policy, rejecting the US proposal to establish a military agreement and opposing the establishment of ties between the Organization of American States and NATO. This is a very good point of attack.

Saint Hesser always believed that countries have national fortunes, and Mexico and Brazil are now in a period of prosperity.

Mexico is the only country in Latin America that has not experienced any form of coup or civil war after 1930, a record of political stability that is almost unique among all developing countries.

Compared to Brazil, many of Mexico's reform experiences are suitable for Argentina to learn from. After all, Mexico once had a large number of landowners and caudillos, and it can be said to be the most successful land reform in Latin America today.

In 1934, Mexico implemented the Cárdenas economic and political reforms, completely destroying the caudillo hacienda system and enabling national capital to replace foreign capital, mastering the country's main economic lifeline. They also ended the warlord melee and strengthened the central government.

Under the leadership of Vargas, Brazil also began to industrialize. Brazil's land area is 8.51 million square kilometers, ranking fifth in the world, and its reserves of more than 30 minerals rank among the top in the world, including 33.3 billion tons of iron ore, accounting for about 10% of the world's total.

In 1949, under the leadership of the Brazilian government, the first Brazilian state-owned steel plant, the Volta Redonda Steel Works, was established between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. This year, its production capacity is expected to reach 1 million tons,

and it is still growing. It is also the largest single steel plant in Latin America. Its construction goal is 3 million tons. Later, after years of construction, this number became 5 million tons in the 1970s.

It seems similar to Saint Hesser's five-year 5 million-ton vision for the La Plata Steel Plant, which is indeed very ambitious, except that his goal is around 5 years.

Saint Hesser has high hopes for the La Plata Steel Plant. It currently has sufficient construction funds, having issued the first domestic construction bond and having sufficient bank loans. His initial investment of about 10 million US dollars is enough, and the rest can be repaid slowly.

Construction speed has also accelerated again since October last year, and it is expected that at least 500,000 tons of medium-sized blast furnaces can be achieved by the end of this year, becoming the second-largest steel plant in South America.

Moreover, this can be said to be the most advanced steel smelting technology in the world. With Austria's LD converter technology, it will far exceed Brazil's previous generation of converter technology. In fact, this is also the cornerstone of the rise of the Japanese steel industry after World War II.

His initial goal for building the steel plant was not that big. He originally just wanted to build a 1 million-ton steel plant as a token gesture, but he found that his funds and mining company were getting bigger and bigger, and he also had a transport fleet, so he kept expanding the expected goal from 1 million tons to 3.2 million tons, and finally to 5 million tons. Funds were also continuously added, Saint Hesser estimated.

In fact, if Thunder Mining can secure the Mutún iron ore mine in Bolivia, Argentina will not lack iron ore for at least the next few decades, and in the era of global maritime trade, there will be no shortage of coal. Coal mines in Colombia and Australia are cheap to transport by sea and are constantly available. The only thing to worry about is whether there is enough navy to ensure Argentina's maritime safety.

Australia's iron ore has not yet been exploited. Saint Hesser needs to consolidate Thunder Mining's legitimate rights in Australia and must be careful, first mining the coal mines.

The primary thing for the rise of a great power is sufficient strength. The strength of strength is the basis for becoming a great power, but a great power is ultimately recognized by the international community as a great power, which is not only a matter of its own strength.

There's data showing that South Africa's steel industry is still quite formidable; last year, the entire country produced over a million tons of steel.

Saint-Hesse was contemplating how to package Brazil as a country with great power ambitions, engaging in some deduction, only to discover that he himself was the clown.

The reason why Americans dislike Argentina now is because Argentina is too erratic, yet lacks sufficient strength, a half-baked effort.

It can be said that Peron is entirely the Latin American country most likely to attract hatred. If not you, then who? In comparison, Brazil and Mexico are truly biding their time.

Will Brazil be a great power in the future? Yes.

The impact of these traditions has strategic significance, and it will in turn powerfully promote the growth of strength.

Saint-Hesse mobilized both the Brazilian branch of the Falcon Agency and the Brazilian branch of Plarri International for investigation, and still stumbled as he began his performance.

If I say you have it, then you have it, regardless of how many bowls you've eaten; that's not important.

The Monroe Doctrine opened up a tradition of enduring strategic significance for American diplomacy.

To say that North and South America are now America's backyard is still somewhat exaggerated. Since the Solomon Declaration, it took the United States a full century to clear out most of the influence of France, Germany, and Britain here. Spain and Portugal can hardly influence Latin America anymore, which is due to insufficient national strength.

The Monroe Doctrine was issued in 1823 when the United States declared that European powers should no longer colonize the Americas or interfere in matters related to the sovereignty of American countries such as Mexico.

Regarding disputes between European countries, or wars between countries and their American colonies, the United States would remain neutral. If related wars occurred in the Americas, the United States would regard it as an act of hostility.

The following is a draft, to be published and then revised. I apologize that this became the legal basis for the Yankees to interfere in South American affairs.

Despite this, there are still countries in Latin America that oppose the United States, such as Argentina, Mexico, and Canada. The United States' most staunch little brother in the Americas is only Colombia. Now, Brazil leaning towards the United States is a serious violation of Argentina's interests.

Of course, hyping up the Brazilian threat theory is actually quite difficult. Saint-Hesse simply created three versions: the Canadian threat theory, the Brazilian threat theory, and the Mexican threat theory.

This should perfectly attract American firepower. As for whether these are real or not, it is no longer important.

New York, Queens, Morton Manor,

Saint-Hesse has withdrawn from his studies at Harvard and will be leaving for Argentina in a few days.

But if he doesn't do this Brazil thing, Saint-Hesse feels uneasy.

"Guerrero, what do you think of these propaganda pieces?"

The three major threat theories that Saint-Hesse temporarily concocted are almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

In that era, Brazilians believed that by the end of the century, they would become a world power.

"Brazil: A Military Powerhouse"

"Brazil: One of the Five Great Powers of the 20th Century"

"Canada: America's Future Rival"

"Mexicans Can Say No"

"Mexico - The Future Leader of Latin America"

"Why Mexico Needs Socialism"

"The Monroe Doctrine is Over"

After all, Brazil failed to realize its ambitions, and its current international status does not match its potential.

Brazil is currently one of the most vibrant countries in the world, and its source of confidence, the enormous potential behind its land, has never disappeared.

A hundred years ago, Brazil's social structure was still semi-slave and semi-feudal. It only had its first university fifty years ago, and now it has become one of the most dynamic countries in the world.

In 1920, it was easy to observe that for a century, industrialization was a unique phenomenon in North Atlantic countries, while the rest of the regions were constantly being divided, which was a general trend.

However, facts have proven that this "status quo" and "trend" completely disappeared in just a few decades.

Saint-Hesse believes in the infinite possibilities of the future. The Brazil of the future once failed because of possibilities outside the trend, and the Brazil of the more distant future may also succeed because of possibilities outside the trend.

Saint-Hesse has reason to believe that Brazil should be a world power in twenty years.

The following is a draft, to be published and then revised. I apologize

Of course, hyping up the Brazilian threat theory is actually quite difficult. Saint-Hesse simply created three versions: the Canadian threat theory, the Brazilian threat theory, and the Mexican threat theory.

This should perfectly attract American firepower. As for whether these are real or not, it is no longer important.

In that era, Brazilians believed that by the end of the century, they would become a world power.

After all, Brazil failed to realize its ambitions, and its current international status does not match its potential.

Brazil is currently one of the most vibrant countries in the world, and its source of confidence, the enormous potential behind its land, has never disappeared.

A hundred years ago, Brazil's social structure was still semi-slave and semi-feudal. It only had its first university fifty years ago, and now it has become one of the most dynamic countries in the world.

In 1920, it was easy to observe that for a century, industrialization was a unique phenomenon in North Atlantic countries, while the rest of the regions were constantly being divided, which was a general trend.

However, facts have proven that this "status quo" and "trend" completely disappeared in just a few decades.

Saint-Hesse believes in the infinite possibilities of the future. The Brazil of the future once failed because of possibilities outside the trend, and the Brazil of the more distant future may also succeed because of possibilities outside the trend.

Saint-Hesse has reason to believe that Brazil should be a world power in twenty years.

Of course, hyping up the Brazilian threat theory is actually quite difficult. Saint-Hesse simply created three versions: the Canadian threat theory, the Brazilian threat theory, and the Mexican threat theory.

This should perfectly attract American firepower. As for whether these are real or not, it is no longer important.

Morton Manor,

Saint-Hesse has withdrawn from his studies at Harvard and will be leaving for Argentina in a few days.

"Guerrero, what do you think of these propaganda pieces?"

The three major threat theories that Saint-Hesse temporarily concocted are almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

In that era, Brazilians believed that by the end of the century, they would become a world power.

"Brazil: A Military Powerhouse"

"Brazil: One of the Five Great Powers of the 20th Century"

After all, Brazil failed to realize its ambitions, and its current international status does not match its potential.

Brazil is currently one of the most vibrant countries in the world, and its source of confidence, the enormous potential behind its land, has never disappeared.

A hundred years ago, Brazil's social structure was still semi-slave and semi-feudal. It only had its first university fifty years ago, and now it has become one of the most dynamic countries in the world.

In 1920, it was easy to observe that for a century, industrialization was a unique phenomenon in North Atlantic countries, while the rest of the regions were constantly being divided, which was a general trend.

However, facts have proven that this "status quo" and "trend" completely disappeared in just a few decades.

Saint-Hesse believes in the infinite possibilities of the future. The Brazil of the future once failed because of possibilities outside the trend