South American Confederation (1983: Doomsday)

From Alternative History

Sur America
Timeline: 1983: Doomsday
OTL equivalent: South America, Unasur


Flag of S.A.C	Coat of Arms of S.A.C

Capital:

Montevideo, and other

Largest city:

Sao Paulo (by effective population)

Other cities:

Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Santiago, Rio de Janeiro, Lima, Quito, Caracas, Bogota

Language:
official:

Spanish and Portuguese (official)

Other languages:

Guarani, Quechua, and many other indigenous languages

Secretary General:

Population:

est. more that 200.000.000 in all South America inh.

Independence:

2006 /formally 2007

The South American Cofederation is an organization of independent nations in South America created to stop the supposed "traditional English expansion"

[edit] History

[edit] Constitution

In 2004, the Confederation of South America is officially formed as a supranational organization, its first President being Nestor Kirchner, from the UAR. Plans are to lift all South American borders by 2008. The Confederation will have a single currency (Peso Real, PR$), but each member country will have its own government and laws. All National armed forces will be merged on a single South American army by 2006, with its commander-in-chief being the Confederation president, in order to keep the organization united. Presidency of the Confederation will have two year terms, with country rotation. It is also created a Confederate Constitutional Assembly, composed of legislators from all of the member countries, in order to create a new Confederate Constitution which is viable to all countries of the organization. The new Confederate Constitution will act as a guideline for local Constitutions, with all of local laws contrary to the Confederate Constitution being revoked when the new Constitution is published. The new Constitution is predicted to be promulgated on early 2010. Some of the proposed rules for the new supranational Constitution are:

Total banning of nuclear weapons and nuclear-fission-based energy on member countries, except for research purposes leading to other forms of energy such as fusion power (approved on June 2nd, 2004). Deadline for deactivation of all nuclear power plants is December 30th, 2012.
Total banning of broadcasting/press censorship on all of the member countries. Age restrictions to improper content on only specific hours of the day still apply (approved on July 1st, 2004). Right of response is assured, as long as it is obtained through legal means.
Creation of a Confederate Supreme Court, composed by members from all member countries. This Court will address matters related to the Confederate Constitution (including discussion about acts from members Constitutions that contradict the Confederate Constitution), as well as legal disputes between member countries. (approved on November 6th, 2004)
Creation of a Confederate Military Court, with the goal of settling legal disputes regarding military personel actions and military crimes (approved also on November 6th, 2004). This rendered local Military Courts, such as Brazilian Superior Military Court (Superior Tribunal Militar) obsolete.
Creation of an unified currency, Peso Real (PR$), with a timeframe of 4 years after the promulgation of the Constitution to be implemented on all Confederate countries. (Approved on February 12nd, 2005)
Creation of a Confederate Federal Police Force, which will be responsable for dealing with crimes such as drug trafficking (May 5th,2005)
Requirement that all countries seeking membership on the Confederacy be democratic republics, with universal suffrage, and terms no longer than 8 years (divided on two terms) for Presidents. (Approved on July 4th, 2005)
One of the prime tasks of the Confederate Army will be the defense of the Amazon rain forest and the Amazon water supplies, in order to prevent future pillage of its water and other natural resources by other countries, due to shortages on North America and Eurasia (Approved on November 2nd, 2005)
Establishment of the Confederacy headquarters on Montevideo, Uruguay (Approved on February 3rd, 2006, after intense argument)