Republic of Juarez

The **República de Juárez** (Republic of Juarez), referred to simply as **Juárez**, is a government located in the city of Juarez and it's surrounding areas. English is the most widespread language in the Republic in contrast to it's official usage of Spanish, however this is primarily due to the demographics of the region post-war and the necessity for a common language for the trading of goods and services between communities.

## **History**

The Republic of Juárez was formed in 2174, almost one hundred years after the Great War. It was the first proper regional government, and united the series of wartorn settlements within the greater Juárez region. With the combined military and economic strength of the large settlements of Aztecas and Juárez, they were able to take control over the strict majority of the city and defend it against external threats.

The safety of Juárez in comparison to the chaos and anarchy of El Paso assisted in helping it's development as a beacon of civilisation in the region, though this also came with it's own problems. The constant stream of refugees lead to overpopulation and a major strain being put on the rather primitive infrastructure of the Republic, and so a wall was erected segregating El Paso from Juarez, and all bridge connections were demolished save for the more central Bridge of the Americas. Refugee problems persisted, but the overall severity of the issue decreased to more manageable levels. As of 2287, no refugees are entering the Republic on a regular basis.

By 2244, the entire Republic was contained within a set of hastily-erected walls that lined the perimeter of the former city of Juarez. A series of inner walls around the settlement of Juarez itself continued to be maintained and major settlements began to emerge at both the north and south gates. A significant redevelopment campaign began in 2250 to overhaul the Republic's perimeter walls, though only the northern El Paso border walls saw extensive upgrades.

## **Military**

### **Ejército de Juárez**

The Ejército de Juárez (Army of Juarez), often referred to as the 'Mexican Army' by El Pasoans, is the largest army in the region and fills several roles aside from typical military duties. It is generally well-equipped owing to an abundance of pre-war US Military hardware in both Juarez and El Paso, however is totally unsuited for offensive operations due to a lack of experienced leadership and an inherent military structural focus on adhering to a defensive doctrine.

### **Juarez Rangers**

The Juarez Rangers is a small branch of the government of Juarez operates alongside, instead of under, the Army of Juarez. Typically, the Rangers are used for conducting missions that require traveling a great distance from the boundaries of the Republic. It's manpower is drawn from both inside and outside of the Republic's territory.

## **Diplomacy**

### **Caesar's Legion**

The Legion's stronghold at Las Cruces is less than seventy kilometers from El Paso and citizens from both governments interact frequently. The Legion has shown little interest in expanding into the El Paso - Juarez region, with the bulk of it's recent expansion aimed towards a northwards thrust into Colorado. The Juarez Rangers have skirmished with Legion forces in Southeast New Mexico on various occasions, but none have escalated.