La Gaceta de Monterrey
United Confederacy Emerges From Isolation
After years of isolation with only Barbossan smugglers actually having any regular contact, the United Confederacy of the Seven Republics has unsealed it borders and has once again become part of the international community. Upon hearing the news, Generalísimo Alejandro Fulgencio Goya, the supreme leader of the Republic of Barbossa, has announced that he has authorized Minister of External Affairs, Sr. Rodrigo Díaz, to contact the United Confederacy in an effort to open a dialogue and establish normal diplomatic relations.
Though it is expected that there will be an economic benefit in long term, the reopening of the United Confederacy will have a impact on the less than legal trade that had sprung up between Barbossa and the Seven Republics. With the open borders, it is expected that the Barbossan smugglers will not find much profit on the Confederacy black market.