South America in 1936 was generally quite chaotic. In particular, it had been influenced by the two extreme ideologies of Germany and Soviet Union in Europe, intensifying South America's political struggles and creating some trouble for East Africa's expansion there.
Countries such as the United States and Britain also kept making petty moves in South America, stirring up hatred toward East Africa among certain regions and groups.
To deal with these troubles, East Africa could only adopt a steady, step-by-step expansion strategy. Unless driven into a corner, it would never resort to war.
This situation was especially apparent in Bolivia. In a sense, East Africa was an invader to Bolivia; after all, during the earlier war between Bolivia and Paraguay, East Africa had been the Paraguayans' accomplice.
Therefore, if East Africa wanted to turn Bolivia into the kind of loyal American hound Japan and South Korea had been in its previous life, making Bolivia submit wholeheartedly, the best approach was to bind Bolivia and East Africa tightly together on the economic level.
Promoting an eastward shift in Bolivia's economic center of gravity was one of East Africa's methods.
Kuyaqi said, "At the end of the day, these South American countries must be brought into alignment with the Empire's economic system and ultimately merged into it."
"Curb the veins of these countries' development from the economic level, then encourage them to embrace the Empire enthusiastically in culture and thought."
"Countries and forces that follow the Empire can drink the broth and eat the meat. Countries and regions that choose to go against the Empire, meanwhile, will fail to achieve the development they expect, eroding their awareness of independence and autonomy."
"Through this subtle, imperceptible process, South America can truly become the Empire's most stable and important overseas market."
After hearing Kuyaqi's