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In 2019

The situation in Columbia has gone from bad to worse. The government has failed to fight the drug cartels, which now control several large areas in the south-east region. The cartels are pushing hard and are now so strong that the government forces can no longer hold their ground. The fighting between the government and the cartels is so violent that the UN has had to step in to protect the civilian population, who fear for their lives and do not trust that the government forces have the resources to protect them.
The Colombian Medellin Cartel which has taken over large parts of eastern Columbia and the other is the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel which has taken over a large part of the southern part of Columbia. An alliance between the two large and feared cartels has made them so strong that the government no longer has the resources to fight them.

The Medellin Cartel is led by the feared drug lord Ihan Jahve and accounts for 80% of Columbia’s cocaine production and the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel is led by El Chapo, who wants to use Columbia as a transit country for their arms smuggling. As a result of the two drug cartels controlling such a large part of the country, Columbia’s government is now asking for help from the United States to stop the cartels and all their illegal activities in the country.

In 2026

After almost 7 years in the country, the American forces have succeeded in helping the Colombian government forces to recapture several regions in the conflict-affected country. With a new American base in the Neiva region, led by General James Owen, the American forces must help to create peace and order in the city of Algeciras, track down and stop the activities of the drug cartels in the area and support the UN so that they are able to carry out their humanitarian operations in the conflict-ridden country. At the same time as the US has built a new forward base, the UN has sent a smaller peacekeeping force to the city of Algeciras, which is tasked with protecting the city’s population and helping to ensure that the upcoming mayoral election in the city will take place safely and properly, so that the Cartels will not influence the election. In the city of Algeciras, the atmosphere is incredibly tense right now, as the city is now on the new front line between the violent drug cartels and government forces. At the same time, the fact that the town’s mayor, Joseph Aymer, who was the whole town’s great role model, has just died after a long illness does not make the whole situation any better. The late mayor was good at gathering the region and the city around him and creating calm and balance, but after his death, a lot of unrest has been created in the city, where several mayoral candidates are now fighting to gain power over the city. The city is divided into two sides, those supporting the female deputy mayor Alexandra Marcel, from the Democratic Center (DCC) party. She supports the country’s president Luan Geovanny and fights for a city without drug cartels and corruption, and then the other side, where the opposition mayoral candidate Javed Osmin, from the Independent Party (IPT), fights to have the country’s president removed, and is not shy about giving space for the drug cartels and all the money, luxury and power it can bring.

The city is split in two and the people do not dare to tell their neighbors what they think and vote for fear of the reprisals it may cause, all the while the two mayoral candidates are trying to win the last votes in the city, a few days before the election.Since the cartels are known for their brutality and genocide of their political opponents, the government, together with a small declaration from the UN, has sent forces to the city to help the city’s police, but to maintain law and order in the city, and protect the city from being taken over by the cartels. In the heart of Algeciras, tension hung in the air like a heavy storm cloud, casting a shadow over the city’s uncertain future. General James Owen, the seasoned American military leader, had a daunting task ahead of him. His mission was to not only restore order but also to ensure that the upcoming mayoral election proceeded without undue influence from the drug cartels. The memory of the late Mayor Joseph Aymer loomed large in the minds of the people of Algeciras. They longed for a leader who could unite the city, much like he had done during his tenure.

In the run-up to the election, the city was polarized. On one side stood Deputy Mayor Alexandra Marcel, a staunch supporter of President Luan Geovanny’s anti-cartel and anti-corruption policies. Her campaign promised a brighter future for Algeciras, one without the grip of drug lords and criminal elements. She had the backing of the government, the UN, and a substantial portion of the population who still believed in change. On the other side was Javed Osmin, the independent candidate who openly courted the cartels. His campaign was marked by promises of wealth, power, and impunity for those willing to align with he’s party. The city’s criminal elements rallied behind him, hoping to further their stranglehold on Algeciras.

Now, as election day approaches, fear hangs heavy in the air. Citizens were torn between their desire for change and the very real threat of reprisals from the cartels. The city’s once bustling streets now bear the scars of conflict, with graffitied walls serving as silent testimony to the city’s struggle.