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A Pride Parade set to take place in San Huberto City was preemptively halted and dispersed by police. The event, planned over social media, was intended to begin around noon at Presidio Plaza, the center of the city, with stops and speeches planned at both the Capital and Saint Hubert's Cathedral, seat of the Archbishop of San Huberto, before ending in the early afternoon. Several thousand people had indicated an interest in attending the march, but law enforcement had become aware of the un-permitted march and had arrived earlier at the set gathering place, turning would-be attendees away. Plans for the event quickly fell through as word spread through online channels of law enforcement's response, and police presence prevented the crowd from growing larger than a few hundred individuals. Police likewise became aware of the parade over social media and feeling that the event "had the potential to disturb public peace" as well as "molest political and religious activities" chose to take "preemptive action to ensure the public tranquility." About 3 dozen people were taken into custody for "disorderly conduct", after regrouping several blocks away and attempting to continue the march, prompting complaints from homosexual and civil rights advocacy groups.


The agency's press office defended the actions of its officers, releasing a statement which read in part, "Officers involved dispersing an illegal gathering today acted both within the law and civility to ensure the general public remained undisturbed by unlawful activities. Moreover, the Nation's 1962 Constitution, which will remain in effect until such a time that a new is drafted and approved by the Constitutional Assembly, expressly forbids political parties formed on a "religious, linguistic, racial, sex, corporatist or regional basis". By organizing a political event with a clear political agenda, the planners and participants of this march, even if not formally existing as a political party, were effectively operating as such, and were therefore subject to the same restrictions as all other political organizations."

Same-Sex marriage has never been recognized by any government of San Huberto, though homosexuality was decriminalized briefly in 1936, before being revoked by the subsequent Falangist dictatorship, and has remained decriminalized since 1962.

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The break up of the march has sparked discussion throughout San Huberto, from social media to the Constitutional Assembly. With Saint Hubert's Cathedral being a planned stop for the marchers, even the Archdiocese of San Huberto has weighed in on the issue:

To Our Venerable Bishops, and all other Local Ordinaries who are at Peace and in Communion with the Apostolic See, and to the Clergy and Faithful of all of San Huberto, and to all Men of Good Will.

The month of June, for the Catholic faithful, is a time of great import and reflection, as we contemplate the mystery and wonderful mercy of the divine. It is during this month that special attention is given to contemplating Jesus Christ's divine love for humanity.

In other parts of Mundus during June, there are those who participate in very different observations. As Catholics, we strive to follow the example of God's annointed, who has compassion for all mankind, but we must also recognize that these activities are anathema to our Catholic values.

Our Church teaches us that homosexual acts are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved.

Even at the most superficial level do these events encourage behavior contrary to Catholic values. Indeed Superbia, Pride, is the original and most perilous of sins. It was pride that lead to Lucifer's downfall, the most luminous of angels cast out from God's Kingdom, beyond the reach of His love. Pride led man to build the Tower of Babel, in mockery of our Lord, and for this foul sacrilege, man was punished, his singular tongue divided into an innumerable variety.

Rejection, however, must not give way to hate. The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively disordered, constitutes for most of them a trial. Therefore, these individuals, who believe themselves to be homosexuals, must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided, but we equally must not mistake forgiveness or acceptance for reverence. These behaviors are perversions and not inborn conditions. Not an inherent state, but a sin, and a grave sin it is indeed. Those afflicted with such unnatural urges can and should, aided with the support and prayers of all our faithful, gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection. Tradition has always declared that homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered, that they are contrary to the natural law, and therefore sinful. For to commit a crime against the natural world is a sin against ourselves and a sin against God. To raise sin as a cause for celebration, to have it approved by our temporal institutions, would make every believer complicit in the act.

With the Pentecost on the 31st of the previous month, we ended May by celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the followers of Christ and awaited with great anticipation as the arrival of June, the month of Sacratissimum Cor Iesu, the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, descended upon us all. The month of June is holy in its entirety, as well as containing many sacred days within it. As we near the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, which is, in this year of our Lord 2020, on June 19th, we are reminded of God's boundless and passionate love for mankind. The Sunday immediately following is Father's Day, another important celebration in our community, where family and fatherhood are celebrated, and where it is common for children to honor not only their temporal fathers, but their spiritual fathers, their parochial priests, as well. 

Let us gather in spirit and remember the words of William of Saint-Thierry as we progress through this Holy month:

"Lord my God, give me some of your bread, for I groan as a poor man among your poor, in the race of men, in the family of your Christ. I seek your face, Lord; I search for your face, Lord, hungering and thirsting for your justice in the contemplation of your face. Grant that I be filled with your truth, not with the fantasies of my heart lest I regress and fall into my own emptiness by rejecting your truth. I perceive clearly how many delusions the human heart can produce. And what is my heart but a human heart? But this I ask of you, God of my heart, that none of these delusions cling to me in place of the real truth; but let the light of your truth come to me from that source from which the breath of Christ's truth is bestowed upon me, although I am cast far from the sight of your eyes and am trying to return from afar by the way which you have prepared for us through the humanity of your only-begotten Son."

- The Most Reverend, Metropolitan Archbishop Ciro

In response to: Jinxingguo von Nanjing of the Ming-Brandenburg Throne

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The Constitutional Assembly has received the your and gladly accepts your invitation. As a nation similarly reforming its institutions of government, The People's Republic of San Huberto lauds your efforts to create a more democratic system of governance. To assist the most esteemed Second Imperial Chinese Republic in this endevour, and as a sign of goodwill and solidarity between our two states, the Constitutional Assembly of San Huberto would like to offer the services of Salvador Rivera, one of the greatest political thinkers in our nation's history, and certainly our greatest living theorist. With decades of experience and countless contributions to the state, the Constitutional Assembly trusts that Sr. Rivera would be a great boon to your nation, should it be agreeable to you to accept this offer, and trusts that providence will ensure a swift and calm transition to democracy.

With the spirit of friendship and republican brotherhood,

The gathered Delegates of the Constitutional Assembly of San Huberto

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An explosive device was detonated today in the small town of Llermo in the County of San Simón. The device had been located in the mailbox outside of the mayor's residence, shaking nearby homes and sending shrapnel, consisting of ball bearings, nails, and the remains of the mailbox, through the air. Naturally, it is presumed that the mayor was the intended target of this terroristic act, the bomb appearing to be set to go off when the receptacle was opened. Only a single victim has been reported, but with life-threatening injuries, the device gravely wounding the postal worker who had the misfortune to open the mailbox during his daily route. A group calling themselves the "Indigenous Front" (Spanish: Frente Indigenista) have seemingly claimed responsibility for the attack through a post circulating around social media, but this has yet to be confirmed by authorities. This violent incident has sent a shock throughout the town and outlying areas, known by locals to be quite tranquil.


Local reservists were some of the first to respond to the scene, retrieving equipment from the local armory and beginning a sweep of the area. Several young men were detained by the group but later released following complaints from local law enforcement and the larger community. The men reported having received verbal threats and harassment from the reservists, decrying their actions as vigilantism. The reservists in question in-turn defended their actions, categorizing them as necessary for the security of the town, noting that the men arrested had been spotted fleeing the scene, but local law enforcement have yet to make any arrests from either group.

The mayor had elicited the ire of his indigenous constituents, who compromise over a third of the population of the rural hamlet, when last week a video surfaced of the mayor, who appears to be inebriated at a local eatery, making disparaging comments about the town's indigenous inhabitants, referring to them as "lazy" and "backwards". He has since apologized again for his inappropriate remarks, but has reiterated his refusal to resign from his post.

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The public design competition to present a proposal for a new national flag has officially ended. The contest was won by 2‬1-year old undergraduate art student Lin-Manuel Gómez, from Aguaslentos. The flag features the traditional tricolor of San Huberto stretched across the lower half, as an emerging sun rises from the background, illustrating the country’s transition from its past to its bright future. The tricolor will maintain its traditional meanings: blue representing the waters that shelter San Huberto on three sides, white representing peace, and the red representing sacrifice for the patria. The sun also highlights the nation’s Ardian roots, with its design being intentionally reminiscent of the sun featured prominently on the flag of Nueva Ardia, another Hispanic nation which emerged out of the former Ardian Empire.

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Continuing on the topic of symbols of state, the popular tune “Venceremos” (We Shall Prevail) has been elevated to the position of San Huberto’s national anthem. The song was already well-known as a patriotic tune, used as a marching song by the Defense Forces, and commonly parodied by political parties for use on the campaign trail. A standardized version, devoid of references to specific political parties or positions, will now proudly be played as the national air.


Many commentators, exhausted of the political gridlock that has been displayed by the Assembly, have expressed hope that these smaller agreements may foreshadow a breakthrough in the bitter deadlock, expecting larger compromises in the near future.

At this moment, Barrientos chose to interject, "Señor Karamovo has the right idea. Let us not bicker before the discussion had even begun. Perhaps we should set an Order of Business? Let us inaugurate this summit with a dialogue about travel, as the Izhitsa delegation so astutely suggested, and from there I would propose that we move to culture, then onto diplomacy, trade, before ending with security, which appears to be a contentious issue."

Barrientos paused for a moment and, fearing he may have overstepped, quickly added "Of course, that is simply my own observation, I would defer any such decision to the gathered delegations or to His Imperial Majesty, our gracious host."

"Continuing with the topic of travel, perhaps mutually reduced visa fees for citizens of signatory nations would be a suitable place to begin? Or a fast-tracked visa application process for citizens of all our states?"

Professor Estanislao de la Caña, recently appointed cultural ambassador to Tamora, had just taken his first steps onto Tamoran soil. The length of the flight had made him ever more aware of the distance between the two nations. Despite being situated on the same continent, spacial and cultural distance made Tamora seem otherworldly. While the flight had been uneventful, and his movement through customs and security equally so, the rest of the trip promised to be a once in a lifetime experience for the young scholar.

The airport was bustling by his standards, filled with a sea of different faces and a concert of different languages. He knew this was but a small appetizer for the rest of his trip, the city of Djerb alone had a population of over half the total population of San Huberto.

The call to prayer nearly startled the professor as he was retrieving his bags. Without vocalization or hesitation a great number of people began to pray in unison. "Manists", he recalled to himself, their expansionist values were fascinating as well as controversial. Were San Huberto to have bordered the Empire of Tamora, it would have been conquered long ago, of this there was no doubt. Even today the Tamorans had the numbers, strength, and commitment to sweep across the peninsula he called home. If they were closer that is, being nestled on one of the outermost rims of Cotf Aranye had its perks.

Certainly their beliefs were quite dissimilar from his own, but as an anthropologist his duty was to observe, not to moralize. And who would dare make criticisms while surrounded by the likeness of the man who started it all? The many portraits of the prophet Mani were quite an interesting sight.

Truthfully, Estanislao found it quite intimidating, feeling as if the prophet's eyes were following him through the airport. By the time he was out of sight of one portrait, another appeared to take over the vigil.

Imagine his relief when, after arriving in the main hall, he encountered a pair of eyes staring in his direction that didn't belong to the prophet. All the better that they belonged to a beautiful woman. She introduced herself as Samira Hanifnejad, Tamoran Ambassador of Culture.

Returning her pleasantries, de la Caña began, "The pleasure is mine, Ms. Hanifnejad, thank you. Politics always prove to be quite divisive, luckily my government didn't allow that to get in the way of such a hospitable offer and such a unique opportunity. My trip was quite alright, though it has only now really begun. I await the rest of my time in this country with great anticipation."

The limousine waiting for the pair outside the airport was a pleasant surprise, "Finally some pomp" he thought to himself. He was looking forward to seeing his hotel, perhaps it would be as luxurious as the vehicle he was riding in. If not, no matter, he intended to spend as little time resting as possible. The more he saw and did, the better.

Their conversation continued as the chauffer navigated the streets of Djerb. "I volunteered for this opportunity, I'm happy to say. MidAranye is a region of the world that has always piqued my interest, ever since I was a young man. How could it not? So many diverse and ancient cultures, the cradle of so many of the world's great faiths. I say this both as an academic and an enthusiast, MidAranye has played an inordinate role in the shaping of our world, it is at the center of modern Mundus."

One day, a rattlesnake had a large stone fall on him while he was napping, and when a rabbit came along, the snake begged to be freed. The rabbit pushed the rock off of the snake, who then announced his attention of eating his benefactor. About this time, a coyote came up, and the rabbit appealed to him for justice. The snake claimed that he had crawled under the rock to rest, but the rabbit was trying to crush him by moving the rock, and so deserved to be eaten. The coyote pretended that the scene had to be reenacted to so he could judge fairly - and when the rattlesnake was safely under the rock, and squirming in pain, the coyote rendered his verdict: "Pues, that is the way you will stay" said the coyote. "Now you have your reward for trying to eat the rabbit after he had treated you with kindness."

The People's Republic of San Huberto is a parliamentary representative democratic federal republic. Under the Constitution, the President is both the head of state and head of government, as well as commander-in-chief. Typically, the President is the leader of the largest party in the Constitutional Assembly. The President is elected by the Constitutional Assembly and must maintain the confidence of the Assembly in order to remain in office.

The Constitution of San Huberto bans the formation of any party founded on a religious, linguistic, racial, sex, corporatist or regional basis, or violating the fundamental liberties, the fundamental values and components of the national identity, the national unity, the security and integrity of the national territory, the independence of the country and the People’s sovereignty, as well as the democratic and republican nature of the State.

Constitutional Assembly:
The Constitutional Assembly is the unicameral national legislature of San Huberto. It consists of exactly 120 members. Each of San Huberto's 12 Counties elects 10 representatives to this legislative body.

Parties in Government:

Margravists: (Spanish: Marquistas) Monarchists of various shades, (Constitutional, Absolutist, etc.) advocating for a restoration of the Margrave. This faction no longer exists openly; they either work underground, or are members of other parties, notably the Falangists and Constitutional Democrats.

Constitutional Democrats: (Spanish: Demócratas Constitucionales) During the Margraviate, composed of Liberals from the propertied classes, the Constitutional Democrats were the great party of political reform. Following the abdication of the margrave in 1936, it was this party that released the “Plan de Buenpueblo”, named for the settlement it was drafted in, that declared San Huberto to be a republic with universal suffrage and a secular government. This provisional government was overthrown by antagonistic elements of the armed forces that same year. It is common sentiment within the party, that the republican revolution they began has been hijacked by the Distributist Party. As Distributists have focused more and more on social/economic reform, the Constitutional Democrats have grown more and more conservative.

Falangist Party: (Spanish: Partido Falangista) Promoting strict national and social conservatism, Falangists maintained absolute power over the country for nearly three decades, from 1936 to 1962. Following the abdication of the final margrave and the defeat of republican forces in 1936, military officers joined with sympathetic Catholic clergy and the then small Falange Party, the former two taking up membership in the latter. The dictatorship presented its mission as "national reconstruction” and the creation of a “responsible government”. This junta dissolved the legislature and outlawed or suspended all political activities, exempting the Falangist Party. Despite their overthrow in 1962, the party maintains a sizeable base of support among the older generations, and the middle and upper classes. More recently, representatives have been elected from this party with policies characterized as centre-right such as the privatization of state-run companies, closer relations with the Catholic Church and embracing free-market capitalism.

Distributist Party: (Spanish: Partido Distributista) The Distributist Party is the largest and most powerful political party in San Huberto. Originally a revolutionary party of peasants, educated and rallied by radical Catholic priests in the countryside, the Distributist Party proposed immediate proletarian insurrection, and seizure of the government to implement its ideology based on Catholic social teachings. The Distributist Party has held uninterrupted power in the country for over 57 years from 1962 to present. After the previous Falangist government was overthrown, the Distributist Party was joined by many who had never been revolutionaries. Besides holding the Presidency of the Republic, until 1983 all members of the legislature belonged to the Distributist Party, while all of the County Governors were also from the Distributist Party until 1986. Among them there is, however, a wide difference of shades of political and economic opinion. Though unofficial, two distinct factions within the party are widely recognized:

• Radicals: The radical wing of the party, internationalists, and opposed to all coalition with the propertied classes yet unwilling to break loose from the more conservative elements of the Distributist Party. This wing includes all shades of socialists who believe that society must progress by natural evolution towards socialism, and that the working class must conquer political power first.
  
• Moderates: Numerically the larger group of Distributists, composed of cautious intellectuals, the leaders of the cooperative societies, and conservative peasants. Professing to be socialists, the moderates really support the interests of the petty bourgeoisie – clerks, shopkeepers, etc. The moderates are a nationalistic faction.
  

Other Notable Parties:

United Social Democrats: (Spanish: Socialdemócratas Unidos) Also called the “Nueva Vida” (English: New Life) group, from the name of the very influential newspaper which is its organ. A little group of intellectuals with a very small following among the working class, except the personal following of Maximiliano Siqueiros, its leader.

Riveristas: A very small and dwindling organization, composed almost entirely of the personal following of Salvador Rivera, one of the pioneers of the Distributist movement in the 1960s, and its greatest theoretician; now an old man, Rivera is extremely patriotic, too conservative for the Moderate Distributists.

Immediate Revolution Party: (Spanish: Partido de Revolución Inmediata) An offshoot of the Distributist Party during the revolution, when it was a powerful peasant movement, demanding immediate and total application of the Distributist program. Now an insignificant group of peasant anarchists.

Partido Ecotopía: The Green Party of San Huberto, chiefly an urban-ecology movement, concerned with a new approach to urban planning and a soft-energy path.

Communist Party: (Spanish: Partido Comunista) Formerly the Left Socialist Revolutionary Party (Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Socialista de Izquierda), its members now call themselves the Communist Party, in order to emphasize their complete separation from the tradition of moderate or parliamentary socialism, which dominates the Radical Distributists. Supporting a dictatorship of the working class, the Communist Party is largely seen as a mouthpiece for, and puppet of, the nearby USR.


Legislative Procedure
 
The “Directorio” is the presiding committee of the Constitutional Assembly, composed of representatives of the groups and political parties represented in the Assembly, customarily the most senior among them, in proportion to their numbers, and headed by the President. The Directorio arranges the Order of Business, and its members can be called upon by the President to take the chair pro tem.

Each question is stated in a general way and then debated, and at the close of the debate resolutions are submitted by the different factions, and each one voted on separately. The Order of Business can be, and usually is, smashed to pieces within the first half hour. On the plea of “¡emergencia!”, which the rest of the Assembly almost always grants, anyone from the floor can get up and say anything on subject. The delegates control the meeting, practically the only legislative functions of the President being to keep order by banging on his desk, with a gavel traditionally, but really whatever is on hand (a book, a shoe, etc.) and to recognize speakers. Almost all the real work of the session is done in the caucuses of the different political parties and factions, which almost always cast their votes in a body and a represented by floor-leaders, these being more senior members and party lieutenants. The result is, however, that at every important new point, or vote, the session takes a recess to allow the different factions to hold a caucus.

Government Policy Positions

Policies	Stance
Drugs Law	Possession of controlled substances is criminalized with severe sentences
Same Sex Marriage	Illegal
Education	Schooling from ages 4-18 and standard national testing from 12-18 mandated by law, schools run as enterprises owned by their teaching staff or operated pro bono by the Archdiocese of San Huberto
Property Ownership	Only citizens may own private property in San Huberto
Voting	All citizens over the age of 18
Prostitution	Illegal
Freedom of the Press	News stations have quotas for required "public service" broadcasting, media enterprises subjected to same regulations as other businesses
Freedom of Movement	Border crossings manned by San Huberto's Defense Force, visas and passports presented to soldiers there. Marine and aerial entrances operated by local law enforcement, visas and passports presented to customs stations
Abortion	Illegal, except in cases of rape or incest, or if the mother's life is threatened
Health Care	Craddle-to-grave medical insurance
Gun Laws	Semi-automatic Rifles (except .22) banned from civilian ownership, arms for hunting/sporting/defense are legal and registered at the municipal level
Internet Neutrality	Net-neutrality mandated by law, websites based in USR are blocked
Business Ownership	Businesses must be jointly owned by all employees/apprentices
Marriage	Encouraged by the Government

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More information today from the Constitutional Assembly, where debate has turned recently onto the symbols of state. Specifically, sources are claiming a committee is being assembled with the task of approving a new national flag. The nation has been without an official flag for several decades now, the current interim national flag being a variation of the previous national flag, used from 1936-1962, with the prominent Falangist symbol being replaced by the logo of the Distributist Party. Many within the Distributist Party are unhappy with the current flag's likeness to that of the Falangist flag and seek approve a completely unrelated design. The Falangist Party, for once, agreed with their chief rivals at the Assembly, no doubt seeking to remove an overt symbol of Distributistism from the national flag. Other parties present at the Assembly, as well as many members of the public interviewed, were unhappy at this seemingly superficial detour, with one Constitutional Democrat bemoaning that "we are designing a flag for a government that doesn't yet exist."

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Earlier today, Federal Police conducted a raid on a house in the indigenous settlement of Mowich-haws. The house and its occupants had apparently been under observation for some time, before officers arrested the men during what is being referred to as an "illegal transfer of firearms and munitions". Locals willing to cooperate with the police informed them of the transaction ahead of time, noting that suspicious individuals had begun coming and going frequently from the previously abandoned home. No shots were fired and the suspects surrendered peacefully to law enforcement. Several firearms were seized from the property and the suspects, all of which are believed to be illegal. The weapons are currently being inspected for serial numbers and/or any identifying marks. The identity and number of suspects arrested have not been released.

This raid falls as indigenous observation of the 34th anniversary of the "Battle of Pil-Lapie", a confrontation between police and armed protesters referring to themselves as the “Indo-hubertano Movement”, reaches its halfway point. The standoff lasted over 2 months in early 1986 and is a subject of annual memorial within the indigenous community. 16 law enforcement officers were killed during the exchanges of gunfire that were so common during the standoff. Casualties among the armed protesters are unknown, with estimates ranging between 2 dozen to over 200, and accusations of torture and extrajudicial killings leveled at Federal Police by indigenous leaders.   

Though not the first seizure of weapons this year, based on photographs from the scene it does appear to be the largest single seizure, prompting some to speculate that certain individuals may be more interested in retribution than reconciliation.

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Nation Name:- San Huberto
Type of government:- Federal Parliamentary Republic, currently in transition.
GDP per capita:- $16,819
Population:- 17,084,358
National Service: Yes, all males who have reached the age of eighteen, and are fit, have to serve a six month compulsory military service, followed by an eight-year reserve obligation.

What if any military threats does your nation face? Domestic arms trafficking, low intensity conflict with indigenous rebel groups.

What is your nations landscape like? Nation's northern border formed by mountain range, coastline consists of craggy cliffs and rocky beaches, forested interior with many hills and valleys, temperate climate.

How technologically advanced is your nation? Mostly outdated military equipment (1990s), no tanks, and navy mostly small coastal defense vessels.

Historically how has your military been used? Mostly in conflict with indigenous groups up into the 20th century, a civil war in the 30s and another in the 60s, a failed attempt to seize the Emerald Strait in the 80s, renewed low-intensity conflicts with indigenous rebels.

What is your nations current foreign policy stance? Emerging from isolation after many decades, occupied with domestic policy, not looking for trouble.

OOC: My nation isn't on the map yet, but when my claims are processed I'll be well above the red line, so I'm gonna hop on in.


To The Most Excellent Emperor Peter,

We agree wholeheartedly with your analysis, in international politics, the global and the all-encompassing is emphasized to the neglect of the local and the national. Subsidiarity, the belief that no larger unit, be it social, economic, or political, should perform a function which can be fulfilled by a smaller unit, is one of the founding principles of Distributism.

Of equal importance is the wellbeing of our Common Home, the Great Northern Ocean. It is the artery that binds together our community of nations. The physical safety, political stability, and ecological health of this body of water are issues too large for any single polity to ensure.

It is with good faith towards all nations of the Great Northern Ocean and ill will towards none that we agree to meet at the proposed place and time. We shall select a representative for this conference forthwith. We anticipate our meeting to be amicable as well as fruitful.

With warm and respectful regards,

The gathered Delegates of the Constitutional Assembly of San Huberto

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For those of you joining us for our first global broadcast, welcome and thank you for your support. We hope this will be the first of many evenings you will spend enjoying our program, so please allow us to introduce ourselves. We are teleSH (pronounced tele-ese-hache), headquartered in San Huberto City and sponsored by the government of San Huberto. We've recently launched with the goal of delivering honest news from this corner of the world, a truthful take on domestic happenings in San Huberto, regional events in northeastern Cotf Aranye, and stories from even farther away, we'll be detailing them all as they unfold. So with introductions out of the way, let's begin with tonight's coverage:

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A proposal, leaked by an anonymous source within the Constitutional Assembly, detailing possible legislative reforms has been gathering attention across the nation. The document, lacking any signature or other signs that could identify the author, suggests a system not entirely dissimilar to that of the current Constitutional Assembly. The plan calls for each of San Huberto's 12 Counties to be allocated at least 30 Representatives each in the new legislature, elections to this body would occur annually and a 2/3rds majority would be required to pass any bill. Once seated, one of the 12 Counties would be chosen by lot, and this Legislature's Head selected, by ballot, from the Representatives of this County. The Head of this body would retain their voting seat, preside over the legislature, as well as be charge with the creation of a cabinet. The following year, the County from which the previous head was chosen will be excluded from the lot, and this process of elimination would continue until all Counties have had a Representative serve in this role. The public reception to this plan has been mixed, while some have reacted positively to the many and frequent elections, others have concerns about the efficacy of the system. This is the first information to reach the public since the body began meeting on New Year's Day, following elections in September in which the Distributist Party won a majority. Tlatelolco López, former Director of the Bureau of Refugees, Indians, and Confiscated and Abandoned Lands, and lifelong member of the Distributist Party, was selected, with his party's majority, as Chairman of the Assembly. Mr. López declined to comment on the matter of leaks within the body or on the document specifically, simply stating that "the mission of the Assembly is to form a new government... there will be many plans put forward before one is decided upon"
     

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2 fishing trawlers in the Rodinian Sea crashed earlier today, in what's being described by authorities as a deliberate attempt by one ship to ram the other. The entire crew, about a dozen men, have been taken into custody for further questioning while formal charges are prepared. While the names of the vessels, that of their crews, and possible motivations have not been released to the public, many are speculating that the poor state of the nation's fishing industry is to blame. With pollution and over-fishing within San Huberto's territorial waters, competition over the dwindling fish population that reside within them is driving commercial fishermen further from San Huberto's shores and has lead to disputes in the past, most notably in 2018 when a crew set fire to a rival boat while it was docked one night. Some fishermen are seeking government financial support to aid in transitioning to fishing greater amounts and at greater distances in international waters, along with some sympathetic members of the Constitutional Assembly calling for expanded territorial waters to be claimed and enshrined in the nation's new constitution.

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