You call Myca’s president and make an official request about the importance of rescheduling elections.
You say the United States values its trade relationship with Myca and wants to provide humanitarian aid, but the civil unrest makes it difficult.
You suggest that, instead of canceling the elections completely, the president should reschedule them for the near future. She replies that the protesters, not the government, are interfering with aid delivery. She will solve the problem by cracking down on the protesters. She says that the elections can wait. You urge her to deal with the protesters peacefully and respect their civil rights. You tell her that police violence would damage U.S. trade relations with Myca.
— Graffiti scrawled on walls in Myca’s capital cityStand for democracy now!”
“Demand your voice! Demand your vote!”
“No more backing down!
— Opposition supporter to independent journalistThe United States is a superpower, for goodness sake! If it really cared about democracy, it would force the president to hold elections.
— Mycan National Police chiefMy officers will maintain order at all costs. These so-called democracy activists are just foreign-backed agitators.
