The riots in Panama City immediately attracted widespread attention, and the day after the riots were suppressed, a group called "Free Panama" published a manifesto in the Journal of Panama. In this manifesto, "Free Panama" reviewed the economic relations between Panama and Colombia since its founding, and then came to the following conclusions:

For years, Colombia has been sucking Panamanian blood through guò taxation. Although the canal has not yet been opened, Panama is still a transportation hub from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean by the isthmus railway, and the Colombian government takes far more of the tax revenue from the annual transit trade than the Colombian government spends in Panama. Moreover, the Colombian government's investment in Panama has really been very little to improve people's livelihood, and a lot of investment has been spent on the garrison and police system. "I believe that after yesterday's events, all Panamanians should have a deep understanding of what they are doing to ensure that the Colombian government can suck our blood endlessly!

We were willing to join Colombia because the great Bolívar was willing to lead us to overthrow that evil, perverse, and consistent pursuit of that goal, which was obviously an attempt to suppress our people under the coercion of absolutist colonial government, and the overthrow of such a government is both the right and the duty of the Panamanian people. Therefore, we follow Bolívar and fight against all evil colonizers; That is why we joined the Republic of Colombia because it promised that it was established to guarantee the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that we did not guarantee during the colonial administration. But is the Colombian government really doing its best to promote our security and well-being? They have taxed us heavily, encroached on our wealth in order to satisfy their gluttonous appetites, and they have even resorted to bloody repression against us people who have only expressed legitimate dissatisfaction with the government!

For many years, we have endured their greed and even their betrayal of the spirit of Bolivar! The experience of the past has also shown that as long as those sins are tolerable, human beings are always willing to endure them in silence rather than abolish the form of government to which they are accustomed in order to restore their own rights. However, the current Colombian government is full of evil! They are even depriving us of our right to life! They have betrayed their original oath, reneged on our sacred covenant with them, and perverted and consistently pursued that goal, apparently in an attempt to suppress us under the obscenity of absolutism. Continue to enslave us, oppress us, and build their luxurious palaces on our blood, sweat, and bones. What is the difference between them now and the Spanish colonizers who followed General Bolívar in his rebellion?

In the past, they taxed us heavily without our permission!

In the past, they sold the Panama Canal Zone to other countries without our permission!

In the past, they have dismissed any, even the humblest of our appeals, and have responded with even worse perverse behavior!

Now they have even sent barbaric armies to carry out brutal massacres against us!

Now, they are dispatching a large number of foreign mercenaries to come and slaughter us, leaving us in ruins, and wantonly poisoning.

Now, they shamelessly raise their faces stained with the blood of innocents and say that we are thugs!

And now, they're trying to deceive the world that we're being taken advantage of!

Therefore, we, who seek freedom and justice, call upon the highest judge of the world to judge the righteousness of our intentions. In the name and in the power of the good people of Panama, we solemnly declare and declare that Panama has hereby become, and rightly deserves, a free ** republic; They dissolve their affiliation with the Republic of Colombia as free republics, and they have full power to declare war, make peace, enter into alliances, enter into commercial relations, or take any other action or matter which is required of the State. In order to uphold this Declaration, and with faith in the blessings of the gods, we pledge to one another with our lives, possessions, and sacred honors, and to swear to be incomprehensible to each other. In the Panama Daily, "Free Panama" says so.

This blatant advocacy of secession has of course been severely condemned by the Colombian government, which has said that it does not rule out the use of legal means to punish those "traitors to the motherland". At the same time, he wrote an article refuting the erroneous argument that the Colombian government is a bloodsucker lying on Panama. Strangely, however, the mayor of Panama, who is at the center of the maelstrom, has not said anything.

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"Mr. Mayor, what are you waiting for? You were elected by Panamanian people, not appointed by the Colombian government. Besides, you are not unaware of the Colombian government's ability to act. What are you worried about? A man in black said to Panamanian Mayor Edu.

"But ......," said Edu.

"How many troops can the whole of Colombia be used for suppression? There will be no more than two thousand. And the training process of these armies is a mess. For example, the garrison that is now in Panama, if we give us the order, they will all be disarmed early tomorrow morning. As long as you stand up, stand by the people of Panama, and shout from above, you are the leader of a new country. Isn't that better than being a mayor? And we are willing to support you in this way because we are about to start building the canal. Although we can't give more on the division of the canal, as long as it is **, the denominator of the division will be smaller, and at that time, the average living standard of Panamanians will also be significantly improved, and you will be more loved, what are you waiting for? You know, the more hesitant you are, the more disappointed those who have hopes for you. And the happier your political opponents will be. ”

"Can you guarantee that something like this will succeed? What about other countries interfering? ”

"Who is going to support Colombia today? I'm afraid it's only the French, right? But could France really send an expeditionary force to the Americas? The man in black smiled, "At most, they support Colombia with a little money and a little weapon." But how much money do they have now? Napoleon III's financial constraints have long been no secret, and as for the Suez company, the Suez Canal has not yet been dug up, how much money can they come up with to play with us? And the strength of our Blackwater has been proven in many wars. What else are you worried about? And even if it fails, the terms we promised you will not change. We can guarantee that you and your family will be able to evacuate to the U.S. safely and have a good annuity income. What else do you have to hesitate about? ”

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"Two days after the horrific Panama massacre, two major events have taken place today:

The first was that last night or this morning, the "Free Panama" militia attacked the military camp of the Colombian army stationed in the east of the city, and took the entire barracks, capturing some soldiers who were said to have been involved in the operation, according to which some soldiers who opposed the policy of massacre were involved. "Free Panama" declared that after Panama** and established a truly free and democratic state, the captured soldiers would receive a fair trial. Its spokesman declared: 'Our democratic Panama will not wrong a good man, nor will it spare an executioner!' ’

The mayor of Panama, Edu, who had been disappearing without a trace, suddenly appeared. Edu said that the police and the army were guilty of an intolerable crime two days ago. He believes that such crimes should be completely liquidated...... Regarding the appeal of Panama ** put forward by many people now, Mayor Edu said that what the people want is always in my heart. If the vast majority of the citizens support **, then he is also willing to conform to the will of the people.

Regarding his whereabouts in the past two days, Mayor Edu said that he had nothing to say. But a person close to the mayor who did not want to be named said there was a security concern......

The Panamanian City Council will meet today to discuss a proposal by Councilor Hill to hold a ** referendum. If the bill passes, Panama will complete the preparations for the referendum in two weeks at the earliest......"

"Scrooge, do you think the referendum in Panama will pass Guò?" Dorothea asked.

"Absolutely. As long as the media publicizes more about the benefits after **, for example, if **, how much money can each ordinary person get on average, and then stay in Colombia, how much money will be taken away by Colombia. Playing up the prospect of retaliation and repression if you continue to stay in Colombia, I don't believe they will vote for it**. Scrooge said with a smile, "Public opinion or something can be completely controlled." As long as you can control the media, you can control what most people know, and most of a person's judgment is due to his experience, and his experience is mostly based on what he knows. Therefore, as long as we control their reading, we can control their thoughts, and we can make them think according to our needs.

The Colombian government has been so poor at this that it has failed to carry out even the most basic patriotic propaganda. And then there's a series of precedents, you see, what did the Colombian government do when Venezuela withdrew from Gran Colombia? Scrooge said dismissively. rg

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