You decide to give Myca limited aid and revoke travel visas to put pressure on the president to continue its trade contracts with U.S. companies.
In response, the Mycan president issues a public statement saying Myca will not be blackmailed. The U.S. ambassador to Myca tells you the president’s political allies are complaining that her decision will fuel further civil unrest.
Next, you inform the U.S. trade representative of the situation that sources of graphite to the US are threatened. He says that the country of Potar, a U.S. ally, just opened a new graphite mine. He will start negotiating a trade agreement with them immediately. The supply chain disruption will delay the development of the solar battery, but only by a few months. USAID says that it will send as much aid as it safely can, but it will be much less than Myca needs.
— Mycan citizenI wish that these decisions were not made in such haste by governments. I want to see my family in the United States.
— Los Angeles Times letter to the editorMyca is so corrupt. I’m so glad that this country is not benefitting from our American economy.
— U.S. secretary of commerceTrade is only one aspect of economic relations between countries. Foreign investment is just as important to a strong economy.
