The president still refuses to hold elections. She also called the ambassador to formally protest U.S. interference in Myca’s domestic issues.
Myca does not have enough water pumps to clear the flooded graphite mine. This latest crisis threatens both Myca’s economy (something the president cares about) and the miners’ livelihood (something the union leader cares about). Now might be a good time to bring the two sides together to talk.
Alternatively, sending water pumps as a goodwill gesture could help your relationship with the president, which might also facilitate compromise.
You damaged your relationship with Myca’s president by pressuring her through the chamber of commerce. A goodwill gesture could help repair this relationship and improve your chances of protecting America’s trade interests while advancing its aid and democracy goals.
Bringing the two sides together to negotiate is a more direct approach. But there are no guarantees that they can reach a positive outcome. The president and the union leader do not like each other personally. They exchanged many harsh words since the hurricane crisis began. Facilitating between them will require skill.
Spotlight on Diplomacy
The creation of Israel in 1948 was followed by three decades of instability in the Middle East. In September 1978, President Jimmy Carter invited Egypt’s president and Israel’s prime minister to the United States for peace negotiations.
