Panama City Convention/Covenant

This is the whole text of the Panama City Convention.

#### Article I - Preface

The undersigned countries and attendant delegates do agree to form a united alliance in North and South America for the furtherance of prosperity, continuance of peace, and unity of the Western Hemisphere. This alliance shall be known as the Panama City Convention.

The alliance shall meet every two years at such dates and locations as may be agreed at the previous convention. No country shall host more than one convention consecutively.

The alliance will partake in no wars of conquest, no undue financial investments, and no environmental destruction of such protected habitats and regions as may be reserved by each country. The alliance agrees to find all possible routes of peace in the Peruvian debate.

#### Article II - Borders and New Unions

The countries of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama shall unite and form the Federal Republic of Mesoamerica. This country may be referred to as Mesoamerica. The capital shall be located in Managua, Nicaragua. The form of government will be the same as the government of the United States, namely, a federal constitutional republic.

The countries of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and the colony of French Guiana shall unite and form the United Bolivarian Republics of Venezuela and the Guyanas. The country may be referred to as Venezuela and Guyana. The capital shall be located in Caracas, Venezuela. The form of government will be a federal parliamentary republic.

The countries of Haiti, Dominican Republic, and the British, French, and Dutch colonies, and the United States Territory of Puerto Rico shall unite and form the Caribbean Federation. This country may be referred to as "The Caribbean." The capital shall be located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The form of government will be a federative republic and may be referred to as a thalassocracy.

Mexico will cede the Baja California Peninsula to the United States. In return, the United States will allocate at least five trillion dollars and no more than six trillion dollars to improving infrastructure (including roads, bridges, railways, railyards, seaports, airports, military establishments, and utilities), reducing crime and cartel operations, and investing in the educaiton and employment of Mexican youths. *Separately notarized by United States Delegate Carl Duminsky and Mexican Delegate Simon Rosa Cortes.*

All members will have free and open borders between each other, with the exception of ecuador, who may be allowed to close or restrict their borders in times of crisis or war. Borders must have security if they are within 50 miles of the border of a non-member state. Passports will not be required to travel between the United States and Canada, and all Spanish-speaking members, respectively. Brazil may choose at a later time to apply passports to travel into or out of the country.

#### Article III - Economy and International Finances

All members shall adopt the American Dollar, symbolized by the character "$" and will replace their currency with the American Dollar within 1 year. Existing currencies may be valued at the rate of exchange between said currency and the United States Dollar.

The American Dollar will be backed by gold, specifically: one troy ounce of gold will be equivalent to 25 American Dollars.