Brazilian RP Archive (Geopolity)

This is an archive of RP posts authored by Flourishing Southlands in Geopolity. It was last updated in 25 April 2024.

Nation Application, dated 19 June 2023

NS Account Name/Nation Name: Flourishing Southlands
Head of State: President João de Sousa Almeida
Head of Government: President João de Sousa Almeida
Claims: Federative Republic of Brazil, Rincón de Artigas, Ilha de Guajará-Mirim, Ilha Brasileira
Capital City: Brasilia
Preferred Map Color: Green, no preference as to shade
Demonym: Brazilian
Population: 217,240,060
GDP (Nominal): $2.081 trillion USD
Description of Economy: Middle-income developing mixed economy. Exports aircraft, steel, machinery, transport equipment, automobiles, vehicle parts, soybeans, iron ore, pulp (cellulose), maize, beef, chicken meat, soybean meal, sugar, coffee, tobacco, cotton, orange juice, footwear, gold, ethanol, semi-finished iron. Imports machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil, automotive parts, electronics.
Description of Government: Same as IRL - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil#Government_and_politics
Federal state under a presidential system. Country parcelled into States, which are further subdivided by municipalities. Legislature is bicameral and represented proportionally under a multi-party system.
Description of Military: Same as IRL - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Armed_Forces
334,500 active personnel, 1,340,000 reserve personnel, $19.2 billion USD budget. Equipment is multinational in nature, with Brazilian, American, German, Italian, Swedish, Austrian, etc. represented in Brazil's arsenal. Dated to late Cold War/modern day.
History: Brazil was inhabited by numerous tribal nations prior to the landing in 1500 of explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral, who claimed the area for the Portuguese Empire. Brazil remained a Portuguese colony until 1808 when the capital of the empire was transferred from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro. In 1815, the colony was elevated to the rank of kingdom upon the formation of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. Independence was achieved in 1822 with the creation of the Empire of Brazil, a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system.
The ratification of the first constitution in 1824 led to the formation of a bicameral legislature, now called the National Congress. The country became a presidential republic in 1889 following a military coup d'état. An authoritarian military junta came to power in 1964 and ruled until 1985, after which civilian governance resumed. The 1988 Constitution was enacted which made Brazil a democratic federal republic.
The country benefited greatly under the Plano Real and 2000s commodities boom, which caused GDP to skyrocket up until 2011. Howeer, the country became mired in several institutional problems (i.e: overcomplicated bureaucracy, overspending, overcompensation, over-retirement) which severely downgraded its economic prospects. Brazil is no longer the shining beacon of hope it once was. Sad!

A backup of the nation application is located on the Wayback Machine [1].

Expansion Application (Venezuela), dated 14 March 2024

NS Name: Flourishing Southlands
New Claim: Estado Amazonas and Estado Bolívar, Venezuela
Population: 1,866,480
GDP (Nominal): $14.435 billion USD
Military Used: 180,000 (initial intervention), 28,000 (occupation)
Valid Reason for Expansion: Operating on presumption that NPC territory is the same as IRL.
With the election of the right-wing President Franco dos Santos, relations between Brazil and Venezuela deteriorate significantly. Itamaraty is quick to discredit the PSUV-led leadership as illegitimate[/url], which is followed by the recall of diplomats from Caracas. It transfers diplomatic recognition to a Venezuelan government in-exile, comprised of opposition figures who have escaped to Brazil as refugees. The Venezuelan embassy in Brasília is offered to the government in-exile as a temporary headquarters, which is fiercely resisted by Caracas. Caracas retaliates by closing its border with Brazil.
At the same time, the continued (and now illegal) flow of Venezuelan refugees to Roraima reaches a tipping point as authorities are thoroughly overwhelmed and unable to meet the newcomers' needs. Venezuelan gangs exploit the desperation to establish themselves, inflaming anti-migrant sentiments. Ethnic riots and lynchings soon break out, prompting the military to sequester 200,000 refugees into hastily-erected camps for fear of further violence.
Caracas responds negatively to these events. It accuses the BRSC of instituting apartheid against Venezuelans, and halts power exports to Roraima. The state, which has historically depended on Venezuelan hydroelectricity, declares a state of emergency and rations its energy. The BRSC imposes sanctions in return, appeals to the GSA to impose an embargo, and plots with the exiled opposition to overthrow the PSUV. This involves 3 components:

• The transport of opposition fighters through the rainforest to Venezuela;
• The initiation of a Brazilian-armed uprising;
• Timed with an amphibious invasion by Brazilian-financed mercenaries.

The Venezuelan Armed Forces (FANB) conduct airstrikes in Brazilian territory in an attempt to stem the flow of arms to rebel fighters. Brazil responds in kind. The Brazilian People's Congress authors a resolution demanding the PSUV to relinquish its authority and government in Venezuela and cease its attacks on Brazilian territory. The calls are not heeded - the FANB initiates a round of surgical strikes in the Roraiman interior to destroy opposition targets - and the BRSC loses patience.
Brazilian troops invade Venezuela, swiftly battling the dated FANB and seizing control of southern Venezuela. Military government is imposed over Brazilian-controlled areas to:

• Administer the region on trust for the opposition;
• Battle Bolivarian insurgents;
• Suppress drug trafficking;
• Stabilize the region so that Venezuelan refugees in Roraima may be deported quickly (ulterior motive); and
• Extract the region's natural resources, i.e: the Los Pijiguaos bauxite deposit, steel manufacturing at Ciudad Guayana, etc. (ulterior motive).

The occupation ends with a transition of power to the opposition, followed by a speedy withdrawalwhen President dos Santos is inevitably voted out. The government in Caracas steamrolls the opposition without Brazilian support. The IRL state of affairs is restored for the next player.
Time line for Annexation in real world time: 3 months (buildup), 1 month (invasion), 1 year (occupation), 1 month (withdrawal)
Method of eventual Annexation: There will be no eventual annexation. The expansion is to be RPed as a temporary military occupation. Analogous with the RL United States Military Government in Cuba and Provisional Government of Cuba (1898-1902, 1906-1909).

A backup of the expansion application is located on the Wayback Machine [2].

Geopolity Posts Archive (chronological)

Date (DD/MM/YY)	Rawtext	Storyline (if any)
20/06/23	[list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][u][b]FOLHA DE S.PAULO[/u][/b][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list] [list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][b]★ ☆ ★[/b][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list] [list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][sup]Crime • Law Enforcement • Favela Life[/sup] [/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list] [list][list][list][list][list][list][list][b]Federal Police Clash with Gangs in Morro da Providência[/b][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list] [list][list][list][list][list][list]12 arrested in what has become Rio's largest security incident in years[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list] [u]Tomás Simões Guimarães Lucas Moraes Fernando Mendes Álvarez[/u] [b]RIO DE JANEIRO[/b] A series of police operations in the favela of [i]Morro da Providência[/i] ended in deadly clashes after a police attempt to seize illegal wildlife shipments went awry. Recently, police operations across the nation have unearthed an explosion in the poaching of exotic species, as job losses and a lack of government attention have led more people to see the country’s wildlife as a way of making ends meet. From 2020 onwards, traffic stops across the country saw over 25,000 exotic animals being impounded, representing a 500% increase from last year. The incident occurred recently after around 200 birds, mostly species of parrots, were found in boxes filling the back seat and trunk of a passenger car in the favela. A confrontation between a local gang member and two police officers escalated, eventually culminating in a firefight. When backup was called by both sides, the police had reinforced the two-man patrol with two patrol cars, while the gang unleashed twenty heavily armed fighters on the police. The responding patrol cars were both incinerated, severely injuring all 8 officers on the scene. On the very same day, a team of police officers inspecting a warehouse full of exotic animals found themselves attacked by gang members. The use of improvised explosive weapons by the gangs led to the partial demolition of the warehouse, killing 1 officer and all the animals while injuring at least 8 others. The gang withdrew following the arrival of police reinforcements in what has been described as a "senseless hit-and-run attack on Brazil's finest". Resultant fires subsequently spread to other sections of the favela. Hundreds have been displaced after their poorly-constructed homes were torched, but the intervention of firefighters was hamstrung by the precarious security situation which rendered it too dangerous to enter. Subsequent attempts to douse the fire with water from police helicopters proved to be successful, although it was a time-consuming effort that lasted until nightfall. No arrests could be made amidst the chaos. Mayoral authorities have said they would "spare no expense in bringing the perpetrators to justice", with city and Federal authorities committing over 100 officers to the area to help suppress the violence. Street battles continued until night. Local police have reported that 3 of their officers had been killed and another 12 injured. 12 arrests were made for a litany of offences, ranging from attempted murder to illegal possession of weapons. Bullet holes were found dotting several residences across the favela. It is unclear whether the bullets were fired by criminals or the police. We are told that sporadic incidents of violence - both against law enforcement and local civilians - continue as the operations have not subsided in intensity. The day-long shootout has killed roughly 26 so far, making it the deadliest police operation in Rio since a similar operation in May 2021.	Operation Piraña
	[list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][u][b]JORNAL DO BRASIL[/u] Desde 1891[/b][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list] __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [list]Mundo Brasil Rio Informe JB Opinião Política Economia	Almeida's downfall
22/06/23	BRASIL[/b][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list] __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [list][list][list][list][sup]Últimas Notícias  Economia  Rio  Casos de Polícia  Política  Brasil  Famosos  Entretenimento  BBB  Esporte[/sup][/list][/list][/list][/list] __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [sup][b]Últimas Notícias[/b][/sup] [b]EXCLUSIVE: Petrobras lobbied Almeida to reject Eurasian investments[/b] Company seeks to maintain chokehold on Brazilian oil market by stifling competition Brasilia [list]State-owned enterprise Petrobras previously lobbied to delay federal approval of Eurasian investments to Brazilian oil infrastructure, according to previously unseen lobbying documents acquired from a [i]habeas data[/i]. The group had petitioned both local and federal lawmakers to enact laws limiting foreign investments into the Brazilian oil sector. These limitations include a month-long vetting period to ensure there are minimal national security risks, staffing quotas which require at least 50% of local staff to be Brazilian nationals, and more. Those in possession of these documents say this is a thinly-veiled move to regulate and deter competition in the Brazilian oil market. The draft law had reportedly made its way up to Almeida's office for vetting, but the paper trail fizzled out after that. It is unknown whether Almeida gave his blessing for lawmakers to proceed or whether he vetoed it. "The company's ulterior motives are clear," wrote a watchdog organization which litigated the [i]habeas data[/i]. "Petrobras aims to stifle foreign competition and hog the entire Brazilian market to itself. It is striking out at Rosneft because, quite frankly, game recognizes game...it is more or less the only other oil company in Brazil that has the size and earning ability to dethrone it." The documents suggest the lobbying effort was complemented by a smear campaign against Eurasia in general. Over $7 million USD was spent engaging PR and marketing firms to spread propaganda claiming Eurasian interference in Brazilian elections, predatory economic practices, hegemonic intentions, and ideological exportation. Another $3 million USD had been spent in gifts to local politicians, such as lavish banquets and holiday packages for family. Many of these named politicians have come out to denigrate the proposal in recent days. Several of the documents hinted that Petrobras plotted to plant listening devices at the hotel where Rosneft representatives were to make their proposal. This may be why the meeting venue had changed last-minute to a government building in Brasilia instead. The company has denied the allegations. "We are committed to fair and open market competition", it said via public statement. "We welcome Rosneft's entry into the Brazilian market as a peer and equal." [/list] [nation]Eurasian Commonwealth[/nation]
	[list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][u][b]JORNAL DO BRASIL[/u] Desde 1891[/b][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list] __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [list]Mundo Brasil Rio Informe JB Opinião Política Economia