Any story with a weak US and a strong Latin America is welcome, hopefully and the civil war will hit US hard enough not to be a threat for a while. The more people die in the US and the more people migrate to Colombia, the better.
Miranda's Dream. ¡Por una Latino América fuerte!.- A Gran Colombia TL
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Direct involvement is unlikely, but both are sure to recognize that a bloody and prolonged conflict for the US can only benefit them, so expect a lot of sold ships, ammunition and war materiel.
Indeed. Cuba looks particularly attractive if the gringos are unable to intervene.
Thank you! I'm glad that you like the TL. I know I don't update it frequently due to real life taking precedence, but be sure that I haven't abandoned it.
The main obstacle for Spanish as a lingua franca is the Spanish themselves, given that Spain remains weak, already surpassed by both Colombia and Mexico. I could see, thanks to a stronger France too, a trilingual world where knowing at least two of English, Spanish and French is basically compulsory for anyone who wants to travel or do business, each language having its respective sphere. Still, Americans probably would do well to learn Spanish as soon as possible, given how their biggest trading partners are bound to be the Spanish speaking countries of the Americas.
I'd like Mexico to be the center of the "cultured cinema" and Colombia of the "blockbuster movie", as complimentary industries that would serve the much bigger Latin market ITTL. I think you are right that because of bigger competition the Americas would be the bigger Box Office, with Mexican, Colombian and American industries as the competitors within it. Regarding European doctrines, the success of some Latin American countries could lead to interesting results. A possible one is something of an inverse "one drop rule", whereby a little amount of "White blood" is enough to give "intelligence and virtue" to the supposedly inferior savages. Another, more progressive alternative is an interests not in intrinsic characteristics but in how the environment and society molds individuals - contrasting how civilization in Latin America gave virtue and education to the "inferior races". You can see how both points of view would contribute to White supremacy and imperialism.
For the long term fortunes of Latin America, that's better, yes, since a US that's forced out of foreign adventures and meddling for at least two decades would allow Latin America to develop a lot.
I wonder what the attitude of the Latin countries is like, because they seem more imperialistic than the US, I think that the final objective of Mexico is the Philippines, right? That's why they want Hawuai, to make the road easier.
I doubt very much that Colombia and Mexico get into Africa, I see them better in Asia bothering the Chinese. On the other hand, Argentina and Brazil is what worries me, I don't know where they can expand.
About Egypt. You mentioned that they're in the French sphere. How into the sphere are they between simple alliance and complete economic dependency? Also, is it possible for big Egypt to be a participant in the scramble for Africa instead of a victim? (even if the gains are likely to be minimal)
Yeah, for imperialistic adventures, most are looking towards the Pacific. No country is very interested in Africa. Although, Colombia is looking more towards the Caribbean and La Plata (Argentina) has the still unsettled Patagonia.
The Egyptian Navy and Army depend almost completely on the French, though the country as a whole isn't completely dependant yet. At the very least, the French want to secure complete control over the Suez, where they have already started to envision a canal. Egypt's ultimate fate depends on whether the modernization efforts are succesful or not, but also on how powerful the Ottomans are - if they are a big threat, an independent Egypt may be a good choice, but if they are weak, why bother?
A lot of TLs and works related to Gran Colombia are usually called "Bolivar's Dream". I changed it because here the Father of the Nation is Francisco de Miranda, not Bolivar.
Sorry it's just that life has been a lot. In a good way, but work, social life and studies take most of my time. I love this TL but I won't lay aside my real life for it. So the hiatus continues.
I'm very interested in Ejércitos patriotas of Venezuela and Nueva Granada in the War of Independence and the Gran Columbian army，especially the uniforms they used in the battle of Carabobo.
But unfortunately I can hardly find books about them or information about their uniforms. Most of the information found on the Internet is cluttered and full of contradictions.
The content of this posting about the Colombian National Army is very helpful to me，but I would like to know more about the glorious Independent Army, and I don't know how to do.
But unfortunately I can hardly find books about them or information about their uniforms. Most of the information found on the Internet is cluttered and full of contradictions.
The content of this posting about the Colombian National Army is very helpful to me，but I would like to know more about the glorious Independent Army, and I don't know how to do.
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