You decide to give Myca limited humanitarian aid and reduce graphite trade as a sanction to put pressure on Myca’s president for elections.
The president issues a public statement saying Myca will not be blackmailed. Despite what she says, the U.S. ambassador to Myca tells you that the Mycan Graphite Exporters Association is already complaining to the president.
Next, you inform the U.S. secretary of commerce of your decision. She says the country of Potar is a U.S. ally and just opened a new graphite mine. She will start negotiating a free trade deal with them immediately. The supply chain disruption will delay the development of the solar cell, but maybe only by a few months.
USAID says it will send as much humanitarian aid to Myca as it safely can, but it will be much less than Myca needs.
— Mycan businessman to reporterThese trade sanctions are terrible for our economy. We urge the president to reconsider her decision about elections.
— U.S. trade representativePositive incentives make you feel better, but sometimes sanctions are the only way to get a regime to change its mind.
— International Red Cross directorEven though the country is volatile, I’m glad the United States is still giving at least some humanitarian aid. We can’t let people suffer.
