Gaduridos

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Trade continues to expand as a trade deal is signed with Nadiya, and New Verham; Equally, Congress passes bill to expand trade infrastructure.
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April 21st, 5719
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With trade slowly being revived, the de la Cruz administration has looked to continue it's focus on renewing trade deals and getting trade activity in Gaduridos from the wider world back online. To that end, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed two new trade deals. First, a deal with New Verham, in which Gaduridos will export steel and iron to the country, and New Verham will purchase. A win win, especially as the opportunity of expanded economic ties (such as reducing mutual tariffs) is very possible. But, at the moment, the de la Cruz administration is focusing strictly on trade. Next, is a trade deal with the Confederation of Nadiya. Barring oil, since Nadiya is a major producer of oil, Gaduridos will export steel, iron, and agricultural goods (such as coffee and bananas) to Nadiya, and in exchange, Nadiya will export consumer goods towards Gaduridos, largely to resolve one of their own trade deficits. 

Both of these deals will provide Gaduridos with not only cash, but more consumer goods (which leads to more choices for buyers) and it will provide more traffic. Which has led to Congress passing the "Trade Renewal and Advancement Act" (TRAA), in which the state will begin investments into infrastructure across the country, most especially in ports. Taking advantage of SASA, the Duchy Public Works Program will be brought into cooperation with a wider national Public Works Program, under the Programa de Desarrollo y Revitalización Pública (Public Development and Revitalization Program), which will coordinate all public works projects in the country. Ports will be the main focus, largely to ensure expansions occur and increased traffic can be handled, so new shipping lanes can be restored and brought back online. Of course, other infrastructure projects will be required as trade works only if the weakest leak of a chain works, but for a starting project, the PDRP has its work cut out.

Whatever the case, there is much work to be done. Both in infrastructure, and diversifying trade, and restoring Gaduridos' status as a trade hub.
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In Other News;

Coronation looms next month; It's confirmed that foreign dignitaries will attend.

Congress looks to another infrastructure expansion bill; Congress to be busy again.

Public support if the de la Cruz administration remains stable; Just means more work needs to be done.
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El Mensajero de la Mañana (Morning Courier) is the nationwide daily morning newspaper, located in Gadur.