Panama
Panama is an oligarchical republic located in Central America and the Caribbean. The nation went into planning in early October and was officially founded on -. The nation is an oligarchical republic with a constitution that outlines a three branch government and gives privileges to an Oligarquia class.
History
Early History
Planning
After radius for nations were announced, the original plans for Papacy World Wide (PWW) were scrapped entirely, since it would be entirely impossible for a globalist nation to succeed. Interest at that time had died out anyway. Spontaneously, Oretin and Paper both came up with the idea of settling in Panama, and Paper insisted it should be a republic. Thus the Panama Republic was born, and quickly organized early on with a discord. Ian, who was already moving to the region with plans in Cuba (to join Wabanaki) also decided to join Panama. Over the course of 10 days a constitution was written up by all the Oligarquia and signed. Thus lay the foundations of Panama, and soon after two major issues sprung up: When would the first Presidente be elected (prior to the election both Paper and Oretin were considered interim Presidente), and would the lower house exist?
November Election
The November Election was the first election in Panama history, where two key issues were decided. The first was that the lower house of Parliament would not be voted on until mid December. The second was that the Presidente would be elected in mid October and hold power until the end of November. The election for Presidente was between candidates Oretin, Paper, Schober, and Runner, with Paper winning the majority of votes and thus being inaugurated as first Presidente of Panama. Afterwards a cabinet was quickly made with Jaden being made Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oretin Minister of Trade, and Schober Minister of War. It also meant the PBC would run Panama.
Early Establishment
The starting of Terra Nova proved far better than expected. All worries of several groups moving to Panama dissipated relatively quickly, as significant talks occurred with these groups before TN arrived to hopefully prevent it. It went far better than anyone in Panama expected. The towns were quickly established, with first Avalon, then Havana in early access, then Lawyer Island, New Ulm, Tortuga, and eventually New Graz. The independent towns of Tikal and Narnia were also brought into Panama soon after, among others. Overall things went very well.
The Cuban Migration
Roughly 10 days after Terra Nova large amounts of people began arriving on Cuban shores to dig clay, must to the discontent of Panama, especially Cuban officials. Moves to securely claim the island were put in place. A random town was also established at the south end of the island, but was scared away. On the 11th of November around 4 new individuals attempted to settle the Northern Marshes of Cuba, wherein a ragtag militia of Panamans slaughtered them all, securing the island. This was known as the Marsh Massacre.
Government
Panama is an oligarchical republic that has three branches of government, a bicameral legislature, an executive branch, and a unitary judiciary. The following branches work together through Checks and Balances, with Fusion of Powers being unheard of in Panama. The nation has a strict constitution that must be adhered to, with the three branches all acting as works of it.
Legislative
The Legislative Branch is made up by a single Parliament. This is bicameral, meaning it is made up of two parts, an upper and lower house. The upper house is made up of unelected Oligarquia, while the lower house is made up of civilians.
Casa de Delegados
The Casa de Delegados is the lower house of the Parliament. The Delegars (Delegates) are elected once every two months on the 15th. Delegars are responsible for proposing propositions into #propositions. This can be a wide variety of things, usually a Bill (which becomes a law) or an Issue (which is brought to the executive). Delegars then vote among themselves in their chamber, and all passed votes will be brought to the Casa de Oligarquia
Casa de Oligarquia
The CDO is the upper house of Parliament. The Oligarquia (Oligarchs) are unelected officials that manage the house. All votes from the CDD end up in the CDO, where a vote is held on whether to pass or fail the proposition There are cases in Panama, such as when it first started, where the CDO is sovereign over the constitution, a time known as a "Time of Crisis," in order to better control the nation in a practical manner.
Executive
Presidente
Presidente is the head of state and head of government of the Panama Republic. They symbolize the nation abroad and have a series of important responsibilities. They are elected monthly on the last day of each month, and require a simple majority to be elected. The Presidente has very specific duties meaning they are the position most bound to the constitution and thus subject to the judiciary. They may not serve longer than 2 terms. If the judiciary finds that the Presidente violated the constitution, a Vote of No Confidence would only require 10% from the CDD and CDO to impeach them. The Presient may also form a cabinet to help them run the nation.
Judiciary
Corte Suprema
The Supreme Court of Panama is a constitutional court responsible for interpreting all laws and actions of all other members of government as constitutional. If something is ruled unconstitutional, they are able to either strike it down entirely, or force it to be voted on again to be maintained. As such they are in a sense the most powerful position. They also manage the elections and documents.
Buildings
National Projects
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a national works project dedicated to fulfilling the real life Panama Canal niche. The actual digging has been finished, however work needs to be done to clear out the trees and dig deeper.
Political Parties
Official banner of the PBC party with their political animal: a parrot, to represent Panama tradition
The following are the active political parties in Panama, and significant voter b
Panama Blue Conservatives (PBC)
Manifesto
The PBC party is a party dedicated to a nine step plan that has been loosely followed during the paper presidency. The Manifesto of the PBC includes a nine step plan that goes as followed:
- Independence for panama
- Improvement of infrastructure, prioritizing the canal
- Minimizing constitutional revision
- Free society
- No territorial expansion
- No war
- No entangling agreements
- A strong central government
- Total uncompromising neutrality
History
Under the Paper administration, the first one in PBC and Panama history, the plan was dubiously followed, much to the dismay of the more conservative Oretin. Several points, such as no territorial expansion and free society, were effectively ignored with large swaths of land being initiated under the Paper administration (Hispaniola, Belize, Maracaibo, Galapagos, etc) going past even the PBC's limit on initiation. Despite that the PBC still remains by far the most conservative force in Panama, acting nervous about any further expansion and consistently pushing for full neutrality and independence, while avoiding diplomatic intrigue.
National Panama Party (NPP)
Manifesto
The NPP is the other major party of Panama as of now, however sees less support as currently the only member of it is runner. The political center of the party if Lawyer Island. The NPP is an ultranationalist party that pushes for massive territorial expansion, war, and antagonism. It has received numerous criticisms for being racist.
History
Candidate runner ran in the November Election however was unable to win the majority. As such the NPP became an opposition party. Due to the Casa De Delegars not being formed yet, the NPP was mostly active in the Casa de Oligarquia, voting no on several PBC minded policies. The NPP also held a rally at Lawyer Island, attended by the Presidente and several important figures in Panama. The rally was highly successful in rallying voters for the NPP, though sparked major criticisms from the left of extreme xenophobia.
The Political Left
The Left of Panama is not politically organized into any party. However Ian is generally considered the liberal leader of Panama. The Left of Panama is a very strong force in the nation despite not being politically organized and would likely become the largest party overnight. The following are generally considered leftist views, based off of statements made in the first Presidential debate. The first is a more aggressive foreign policy, with more influence in world affairs and entering into important worldwide agreements. Secondly a leftist in Panama would likely want territorial expansion, ironically making them more likely to work with the NPP than the PBC. Total neutrality is not considered practical by the Political Left and more liberal reforms of the constitution. Generally speaking they favor expansion more than the PBC and as much as the NPP, with it being the most major issue.
Pandemonium Party (PP)
Manifesto
The PP is a party that saw great activity in the November election but has since faded away. The leader of the party is Schober. The PP is often considered a more extreme version of the NPP, with the slogan of the party being "LET CHAOS FUCKING REIGN." They want a relatively decentralized Panama government and a very loose way of administering the nation, reminiscent of older German administration. They are similar to the NPP in other regards.
History
During the November Election the PP was the most significant contender for the Presidency besides the PBC. The PP was very outspoken against PBC policies as well, with the majority of the actual debate being between the PBC and PP. After the election party leader Schober was made Minister of War, being the only PP member in the cabinet. After this the PP slowly began to fade as opposition, with the NPP taking it's place as the primary opposition against PBC rule.
Notable People
- paper
- oretin
- iannoten
- 73beetle
- schober
- beltira
- mkle
- jadenjumbo
- jmills
- VENTUS