Merixco
The United States of Merixco Estados Unidos Merixcanos | |
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Motto: Libertad Para El Pueblo Merixcano (Freedom for the Merixcan People) | |
| Capital and | Merixco City |
| Official languages | Merixcan |
| Recognised national languages | Napolitan |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Demonym(s) | Merixcan |
| Government | Federal presidential democratic republic |
• President | Plutarco Elias Monarrez |
• Vice President | Cristiano Castanon |
| Legislature | Congreso de la Unión |
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• Formal unification of the warring tribes | 1542 |
| Currency | Sesopoy (SPY) |
Merixco, officially the United States of Merixco, is a federal democratic republic located on the continent of Euronia. It is located in the Coalition of Crown Albatross. It has had a turbulent history, starting with the unification of the warring tribes in the area after years of war and bloodshed. It became a nation in 1542 under the leadership of Emmanuel Lopez Hidalgo, whom has become a sort of mythical figure in the nations history. It is currently led by Plutarco Elias Monarrez, who became the nations leader following the 2018 Merixcan Elections.
The nation has a history of instability after deaths of leaders, having experienced 5 coups in it's history, with the establishment of the democratic republic done after the deposition of dictator Porfirio Trujillo by President Lazaro Cardenas.
Etymology
Comes from the "Merico" which evolved into "Merixco"
History
The Warring Tribes Period and their collection
In the beginning of the country's history, the area which it now currently resides was populated with tribes that were very nomadic. They constantly moved around hunting and started to settle down in the area that is now Merixco. They then started to raid each other and as technology progressed they started to go to war with each other. One tribe, the Merico unified the region after years of bloodshed and war. They then established a constitution in 1542 and made the United States of Merixco.
1542-1619
The starting years after the establishment of Merixco was one that was dealing with stability problems after it's formation. The nations had to rebuild after years of warfare and was behind other countries in the world. The reason for a union of states was due to ethnic problems between the tribes it united. The first leader was Emmanuel Lopez Hidalgo who is considered the greatest leader in the countries history. He signed multiple legislations and was considered a great uniter for Merixcan identity. He wrote into law the Merixcan Basic Rights Law, which outlined the rights that every citizen is entitled to. He died in 1610 at age 98 and a council was formed to see who was to replace him. This led to the second democratic elections of the country in 1611 and the second president, Benjamin P. Salas, had signed into law term limits of four years and the expansion of voting from the wealthy landowners to the common folk. He then stayed true to his promise and stepped down from the presidency in 1619 after serving two terms in office. A period of stability followed until 1800 at the turn of the century.
1800-1851
After the preceding democratic election of President Guillermo de la Paz, his victory was disputed by the Merixcan populace, with claims of bribery to vote counters and election rigging. This led to the overthrown of de la Paz and the suspension of the democratic system, creating the 51 Year Dictatorship. This was led by a military junta headed by Saturnino Perez who installed many economic reforms and focused on industrializing the country with new technological advancements. He also did do democratic elections, although they were all rigged and he remained in power until his death in 1851 at age 99. He tried to reform the military into a strong force with mixed results. President Perez is widely considered mediocre by modern Merixco and his reputation is stained by his dictatorship.
1851-1900
The death of Perez led to a power struggle and political instability in Merixco and 4 contenders emerged as his successor. The first was Rafael Castro, a loyal member of Perez's posse and someone who wanted to continue his legacy, or, a Perezist. The second was Heriberto Kubitschek, a democrat and believer in the ideologies of Hidalgo and Salas of which Merixco was founded on. The third was Janio Matamoros, a pseudo-monarchist figure who had very little support and Orlando Delgados-Renos, a dictator who by todays standards would be considered populist. Eventually, Kubitschek emerged victorius after Castro was assassinated, Matamoros was revealed as a corrupt bureaucrat who didn't care for the people and Delgados-Renos joined forces with Kubitschek. Kubitschek eventually scheduled democratic elections but he one more than two terms although promising to step down soon after. He passed democratization reform and reinstated the first constitution, which started a new era in the countries history. Eventually, Kubitschek died at age 89 in 1890, years after he gained power in 1853 and his 37 year reign was ended. Elections were indeed happening after his death and the elections of 1891 were started. Delgados-Renos had a lot of traction, being a close ally of former President Kubitschek. His opponents were Cecilio Salas, another populist figure and Primo de Rivera, a high influence businessman and tycoon owner. The winner eventually amounted to a stalemate between Delgados-Renos and Salas. Salas eventually won out after Vice President Delgados-Renos died suspiciously in a carriage accident. Salas' term began, and he started to implement dictatorial policies. He appointed monarchist figure Janio Matamoros as his Vice President and they started to select a monarch for the new Merixcan Empire. Eventually, they chose a wealthy nobleman who becmae Augustino I of Merixco. This led to a turbulent 9-10 years in Merixcan History, where multiple small scale revolts happened across the country, mostly in rural areas led by farmers. It all came to a head in December 1899, the Merixcan Revolution.
1900-1920
Eventually, after much unrest against the Emperor, led to the Merixcan Revolution where an alliance of Socialists, Cristeros (Catholic Militants) and Liberal supporters started a civil war against him. Matamoros was taken hostage after his home was broken into by Cristero soldiers and he was executed summarily. He was weaponized as a martyr to use against the Merixcan Revolutionary Alliance but his death did not help them. Battle after battle, city after city, was lost. Three led the insurrection, Francisco Zapata for the Socialist faction, Aristeo Gutierrez for the Cristeros, and Jose Reyes de Reynosa for the Liberals. They used guerrilla warfare to fight government forces, as some of the governments soldiers were paid mercenaries, and therefore unreliable. The revolutionaries overtook government forces quickly and one battle made the course of the war. The Battle of (insert city) was one of the bloodiest battles of the revolution. The field that day is said to have been covered in blood, but the revolutionaries prevailed and soon, Merixco City fell and Augustino I was executed by the Socialists, as Zapata shot him dead with a pistol. His death marked the end of the Merixcan Civil War in 1907. A council was formed to rebuild the country and start elections in 1910. That was until prominent general of the revolution, German Lacerda, couped the provisional government and was able to unite the nation and balance the socialists, cristeros, and liberals. He ruled over the country in a very calm and steady way, mostly considering himself as a temporary leader during the nations reconstruction. He had rebuilt cities, gave new jobs to the people and broke up monopolies that were exploiting the country after the civil war. Lacerda would be assassinated on 14 March 1913, and the council was reformed to schedule an election. Zapata, Gutierrez and de Reynosa started to campaign, hoping to finally take care of the Merixcan democracy which was so fragile. Eventually, Aristeo Gutierrez came out on top and he was much like Lacerda in terms of political balance. A civil war as devastating as the last one would destroy the nation and so his term was filled with stability with one major crisis. The Business Plot. It was a conspiracy to overthrow President Gutierrez in a coup and let foreign companies have full control of the nations natural resources. It was revealed by General Javier Castellon, an avid supporter of Zapata and major opponent of big business. The ringleader, Teodoro de la Vega, was arrested and was sentenced to life in prison by Gutierrez. The rest of his term went smoothly and on the elections of 1918 he ran for re-election and his opponent was de Reynosa again. Eventually, de Reynosa won out, beating Gutierrez by a very slim margin. He continued to democratize the country and move towards what he called "Hidalgismo" or "Hidalgism". The next 2 years were ones of stability and unparalleled growth and the nation moved into the 20s.
1920-1930
President Jose Reyes de Reynosa had inherited a period of peace and stability and maintained it throughout his term. He continued to manufacture Hidalgismo and the values that the Merixcan Revoltuion was based on, including the prevention of a dictator or monarch ever becoming leader of Merixco. He left his term in 1922 due to him deciding not to run for re-election, citing that he thought he had done all he could for the rising nation. The elections of 1922 were won by Joaquin Gonzalez who defeated his socialist opponent Pascual Carranza. He did however instate moderate socialist reforms, which included busting large monopolies, allowing more room for trade unions to grow and lessening corruption of the Merixcan government. President Gonzalez in 1924 was assassinated by a mercenary hired by the oil barons who had been hurt by his reforms. His Vice President, Jesus Aguila Guizar, continued to kick out the oil barons but made the unpopular decision to execute the mercenary instead of punishing the CEO of the company that hired him. Corrupt and foreign businesses suffered under the Interim President as mass nationalization was made to modernize the nation in the new decade. The next election was constantly interrupted by business meddling which would lead to the Coup of 1924 led by Porfirio Trujillo where he declared a "national emergency" and assumed basically dictatorial powers. He would install a system of constantly changing electoral rules, so he would win each one without fail and this would continue for 6 more years until 1930.
1930-1948
In 1930 he would step down due to his ailing health but would continue to be a major force in Merixcan politics which would be known as the "Porfiriato". The President that succeeded him, Abelardo Franco, was a loyalist and ally of Trujillo and continued to benefit his faction in the Congreso de la Union. After he stepped down due to his term being up he was succeeded by another Trujillo loyalist, Reuben de Ortiz. The Porfiriato period was one of leader after leader being pretty much a puppet of Trujillo until 1943 when Lazaro Cardenas de Ortega became president. He started to outmaneuver Trujillo, exiling or politically distancing his allies until he eventually deposed Trujillo himself. Under Cardenas, the country once again moved towards a true democracy, with the land reforms that were repealed by Trujillo being revised and reinstated into law. He supported rural landowners and carried out many of the same reforms that occurred under Joaquin Gonzalez, but almost all the laws from that era were revised and edited to fit the time. Stability lasted throughout his term and he was re-elected in 1947. The stability continued into the new term and all was well until the World War started in April 12th, 1949.
1949-1954
Cardenas had to make a choice once the World War began, either choose a side or stay neutral. Eventually, he decided that neutrality would be the best course of action for the nation and declared on June 9th, 1949 that Merixco would not formally support any side during the war. He then began to militarize and mobilize the country to protect from an invasion by the Sanguine Church. Forts were built along the border which became known as the "Cardenas Line" and was built as a failsafe in the event of an invasion. Patrols were started along the border of occupied countries and the Church and President Cardenas issued a decree declaring that any incursions into its territory from either side would result in its immediate entrance into the war. Aside from the period that was dubbed "La Emergencia" or "The Emergency", Cardenas continue to pass his reforms but maintained constant vigilance in his foreign affairs and made balancing relations between the factions a major priority. He began to remove pro-war politicians with very shady tactics, which hurt his reputation in Merixcan history. He then stepped down due to term limits in 1951, and continued to be in the Congreso de la Union as a senator and was a major influence on his successor, Julian Camacho. Camacho continued to maintain the neutrality of Merixco and re-nationalized the oil industries that were privatized by Porfirio Trujillo during his time as president and de facto leader in the time of the Porfiriato. When the World war finally ended on November 12th, 1954, Camacho gave a speech celebrating the new time of peace and stability in the world and said that change in the world would be for the better.
1955-1965
1955 was a major year for Merixcan politics, in which shifts in political feelings appeared. It was a shift towards more conservative beliefs socially and the Party for Merixcan Integrity gained more popularity as the years went on. As the elections of 1955 rolled around, Camacho had to face a major obstacle, populist figure Javier Duardo Peron. His rhetoric spoke to the Merixcan people as the new political landscape provided ample ground to move his campaign on. Peron eventually would come out on top in the elections, and some considered it an underdog victory. Peron began to structurally reshape Merixco into a more socially conservative state, whilst still keeping a socialist economic model. He continued to support the weakening of corporate power but also started to make conservative social reforms such as making a list of illegal drugs for people to abide by. His popularity skyrocketed nearly each year when his term started in 1955 and eventually he was considered the face of Merixco on the international stage. When 1959 rolled around he ran for a second term against the more Liberal capitalistic candidate Luis Allende. In hindsight today, It could be argued that Allende could have won if Peron's popularity wasn't so high at the election he ran in. Allende would lose massively with Peron winning a second term with ease.