[Xiomera]

West Chamber of the Federal Legislature Building
Chuaztlapoc, Huenya
March 25th, 2022

Vice-Speaker Tiacihitli walked briskly to the podium of the Chamber of Executives, his expression unusually stern. The Chamber was already in an uproar over the recent announcement by Prime Minister Alvarez, and as the Vice-Speaker reached the podium, the assembled legislators had to be ordered to silence by the Sergeant-At-Arms. Once order was finally restored, Tiacihitli was blunt and direct.

"With the announcement by Prime Minister Alvarez of Lauchenoiria demonstrating undeniable evidence of a connection between the Imperial regime and the Golden Blade terrorist group which has caused so much suffering and loss of life in Huenya, our worst suspicions are finally confirmed. The sudden rise of a heavily armed force capable of resisting our military and seize land, seemingly out of nowhere, is now clearly being supported by the Imperial regime. There is no other plausible explanation for this. The government of the Huenyan Federation hereby accuses the Xiomeran Empire of violating both Articles I and II of the Jinyu Agreement, and we demand an immediate return to full compliance. We further demand an immediate session of LIDUN to be called to discuss both Xiomera's actions in encouraging ethnic and separatist violence in Huenya, and their actions in Auria."

The Vice-Speaker then brought up a map of the Huenyan border with Xiomera with several notations. "We also reserve the right to begin immediately taking all necessary and required measures of our own to remove the Imperial-sponsored threat to our sovereignty, security and peace known as the Golden Blade and their so-called State of Apozanolotl. This shall include an immediate ban on all air, land and sea travel into eastern Huenya and the territory currently controlled by the Golden Blade for the duration of the state of emergency. We shall be enforcing this with an immediate no-fly zone over eastern Huenya and the territory in question, along with a naval blockade in the Gulf of Epeloc. Our ports of entry over land through the Canal Zone will also be closed to all traffic in either direction. These enhanced security measures will last for the duration of the national emergency in eastern Huenya. Any attempts to break the blockade or no-fly zone shall result in the arrest of anyone responsible. We also reserve the right to confiscate any vessels attempting to break the blockade, or down them if necessary."

The legislators cheered at the announcement of the new restrictions. Tiacihitli nodded in appreciation until the noise died down, then continued. "We would like to thank Prime Minister Alvarez for helping to reveal the deception of the Empress and her regime, and hope that Lauchenoiria will soon be able to present its evidence to LIDUN for the entire world to see. We also hope that LIDUN will agree to a comprehensive sanctions program against the Xiomeran Empire until such time as it ceases its hostile actions towards its neighbors. Even if it does not, we will approach the nations of the world ourselves directly to call for the same actions. The time has come to demonstrate to Calhualyana once and for all that there is no place for her dreams of a return to empire."

Huitzitaca, Huenya

CSSC Corporate Headquarters had its own response to the announcement from Lauchenoiria, delivered via social media.