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Lauchenoirian Guardian

Alvarez calls Xiomeran trade boycott “childish”, vows not to respond
24th August 2019

Prime Minister Josephine Alvarez today released a statement calling a boycott of Lauchenoirian goods by the Good Citizens’ League of Xiomera “immature and childish”, and stating that Lauchenoiria would not be responding to the boycott. This comes after Lauchenoiria refused another request by Xiomera to extradite two journalists wanted in Xiomera for treason.

A number of Lauchenoirian companies, goods and services have been added to a boycott list by a group called the Good Citizens’ League of Xiomera, a “patriotic citizens’ group” which encourages Xiomerans to support their authoritarian government. The boycott list originally contained only Zamastanian goods, a response to Zamastan sanctioning Xiomera after similar extradition requests were sent to Zamastan for more journalists.

The initial sanctions and boycott began an escalating series of trade disputes, dragging in both Kerlile and Trive, and having a considerable negative impact on the nations involved. Many have called the ongoing conflict a ‘trade war’ – and the participants have been condemned for their actions. The ambassadors from the four nations to Sanctaria were summoned towards the start of the month and told to “get their act together”. The participants were also urged by Alvarez to seek a “peaceful and prompt solution”.

Alvarez said in her statement that she considered the boycott to be a childish act, and accused the Xiomeran government of encouraging the action. She insisted, however, that Lauchenoiria would not respond, claiming that “escalating the situation will do far more harm than good to the people of both Lauchenoiria and Xiomera”. She has asked Lauchenoirians to continue to buy Xiomeran goods as normal.