nucmednet Chapter 314 "Please rest assured, Mr. Lu."
Chapter 314 "Please rest assured, Mr. Lu."
Naturally there will be a little,
But it will definitely not have a profound impact. Behind economic globalization,
It is the globalization of trade,
More than 90% of the cargo transportation behind global trade depends on sea transportation.
The entire world economy depends heavily on the smooth transportation of important materials.
Can key nodes such as the Suez Canal, the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Malacca, and the Panama Canal ensure smooth shipping?
It is an important factor affecting the stability of the world economy. The Panama Canal is 81.3 kilometers long.
Across the Isthmus of Panama,
It is a lock-type canal connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
It is related to about 5% of the world's trade volume.
It is called the world bridge of global trade. It is a bridge with high middle and low ends.
One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Panama Canal is made up of two artificial lakes, three huge locks, and several waterways.
The only drawback is that it consumes a lot of fresh water, as it requires the use of locks to raise and lower the water level in order for ships to pass through the river channels in the central mountains of Panama.
Each time a group of ships passes,
About 2 million to 2.5 million liters of fresh water will be discharged into the ocean. Most of this fresh water comes from Lake Gatun. Panama is not a lake country.
Where can we get so much fresh water to mix it? There is not enough fresh water.
The time it takes for ships to pass through will increase, for example,
When there is plenty of water,
Ships can wait for 8 to 10 hours to pass, and if Panama is short of water,
Then stop forcing it.
Some ships have been waiting for passage for more than 20 days or even a month.
Such a long waiting period,
Everyone can take another route.
Lu Wendong believes that the Nicaragua Canal is very promising. If it is successfully completed,
Only this canal,
This can steadily increase Lu's income by several billion dollars every year. Don't think this amount of money is too little.
This is an income that will only increase and not decrease every year. In the words of later generations,
This is called essential income!
The reason why many families have been able to stand for many years is that
The most direct reason is that there is a project similar to the canal that can provide stable returns!
As the old saying goes,
If you want to be rich, build roads first.
In Central America,
If you want to be rich, you have to build a canal! Only this one canal,
The benefits are incalculable.
Not to mention the tolls that will be collected after the navigation is opened.
Just say that the land around the canal is a treasure trove! By then,
Foreign investors will certainly come to the canal to buy land and start production, such as industrial parks and duty-free zones.
Its impact on a country is completely visible.
The more Lu Wendong talked about it, the more he felt that this project had potential. Even if this project failed, it didn't matter.
He can launder money anyway...
Then again,
Such a good project.
How could Lu Wendong not do it? Jack was dumbfounded.
Lu Wendong's ambition is like the Pacific Ocean, endless!
The situation in Nicaragua can hardly be said to be stable, yet he decided to build a canal there?
Such a huge project,
I really don’t know how much money to waste?
"Well, my friend."
Lu Wendong has told Jack too much,
It's about time to go to the Nicaraguan cabinet meeting.
"Since you are in Managua, let me treat you well."
Lu Wendong snapped his fingers.
Then a assassin walked in. "Go."
Lu Wendong then went to the meeting room.
Bedd and other members of the new government are already waiting in the wings, and the majority of the members are from the Conservative Party.
There was nothing he could do about it. After all, Lu Wendong was an outsider. He only had weapons.
It is not easy to take control of a country. Fortunately,
Lu Wendong had already accumulated some experience when he used the Hong Kong Island model to build the Dominican Republic.
He plans to replicate this model in Nicaragua.
Lu Wendong will first take control of Nicaragua's defense, police, intelligence and other violent institutions, and then control the local judicial power, finances, etc.
others,
Just like Hong Kong Island,
He would pick out local people who were close to him to enter the parliament and the executive branch. For example, the Conservative Party was the first group of candidates temporarily selected.
As for basic positions,
Naturally, the natives will bear the responsibility.
Of course,
To do this,
At the very least, the locals should have food to eat and money to earn.
Bede and the others stood up.
The group of people were all in high spirits. 25 "Sit down."
"Let me explain the situation first."
Bed immediately said, "Sir, the people of Managua have accepted us." "GOOD, this is good news."
"Other political parties?"
"One-third of the faction members have already contacted us," said Bedd. "Thanks to the parade," he said happily.
Nicaragua has only 600 million people.
The army that can be assembled is limited.
Even if the local area can mobilize 2 troops,
It is absolutely impossible to be as elite as the Special Operations Command! This thing,
We are not stupid,
There is a scale in my heart.
The soldiers summoned by the system are appropriate to the local situation.
Most of them are white and mixed race, and some have local identity.
These people would not think that it was an invading army. Think about it more,
Smart people know how to choose.
"Wise choice."
The Special Operations Command is pursuing the remaining backbones of the two major organizations, the Sandinista Liberation Army and the Contra Army. After dealing with these guys,
Lu Wendong believes that Nicaragua will basically be able to usher in peace.
“I called everyone here today to discuss the future development of Nicaragua.”
Everyone was immediately cheered up. To be honest,
The reason why they were able to accept Lu Wendong so quickly was not only because of Lu Wendong's strong military power,
And what Lu Wendong did in the Dominican Republic! People's hearts are naturally judged by their own standards!
"The Ministry of Agriculture will explain the situation first." Agriculture is the foundation of Nicaragua.
Nicaragua has approximately 500 million hectares of arable land.
The permanent cultivated land with irrigation and drainage systems is 100 million hectares, and the agricultural labor force is 65.
This represents 22% of Nicaragua's 300 million working population. This group should not be underestimated!
Simultaneously,
The eastern Atlantic coast of Nicaragua is hot and rainy, and is a tropical rainforest area.
Therefore, their industrial distribution is also different.
The central mountainous area is a coffee, tobacco, vegetable and fruit area.
The western Pacific coast is a corn, rice, bean, sorghum and sugarcane area. Corn, rice and beans are the main food crops in Nicaragua.
Although the local soil is fertile,
However, due to the lack of industrial support,
It is mainly manpower-based, so its output is insufficient.
Being completely self-sufficient is a bit of a stretch.
The Minister of Agriculture immediately stood up and began to report on Nicaragua's situation. "Sir, our country's main agricultural exports are coffee and peanuts."
“Chief among them is coffee.”
The coffee produced in Nicaragua is located in the central mountainous area and is of very high quality.
It is very popular in the market.
It is Nicaragua's flagship product. Although coffee consumption is very popular,
But growing coffee is hard work and a tough business.
The most important thing is,
Nicaragua has no capacity for industrialization.
The coffee beans grown there are mainly exported, and there is almost no local secondary processing.
“Raw materials have always been the cheapest.”
Lu Wendong said: "The Ministry of Agriculture needs to formulate a new deep processing plan for coffee."
"The corresponding production lines should be introduced, and the industrial workers should be trained. The Ministry of Education and other relevant departments should cooperate together." In the entire coffee industry chain,
The profits distributed among the three main links of upstream planting, midstream deep processing, and downstream distribution account for 1%, 6%, and 93%, respectively. Nicaraguan farmers are primarily engaged in upstream planting...
Lu Wendong's goal is to first join the midstream deep processing. It seems that the data ratio has only increased from 1% to 6%.
But for Nicaraguans, that's more than six times their income.
simply put,
For example, the average annual income of Nicaraguans is now $100. As long as they enter the midstream deep processing,
Their income can reach more than $500! This increase in figure represents an increase in spending power.
The GDP of a country increases.
The impact is absolutely extraordinary. "Understood, sir."
A group of people agreed.
The Minister continued to report that in addition to agriculture,
Nicaragua's forestry exports are also a major source of income. Nicaragua has 260 million hectares of forest land.
Among them, coniferous forests account for 45 hectares, mostly distributed in the northwest.
Broadleaf forests cover 215 million hectares, mostly along the Atlantic coast;
The main tree species are mahogany, fir and pine.
The tropical rainforest area along the eastern Atlantic coast is rich in forest resources and is an important timber production and logging area.
The annual timber production is about 8000 million cubic meters, mainly used to supply domestic and foreign markets.
There are 65 types of wood exported, including mahogany, teak, red sandalwood, rosewood, cypress, pine, etc., among which mahogany, teak and rosewood are the most popular.
Unfortunately,
Nicaragua still lacks the ability to process wood.
The logs are almost directly exported after being cut down.
As a result,
Nicaraguan loggers can be said to do the hardest work in the entire supply chain but earn the least. "Specialized timber processing areas will be established at the ports of each major log-producing region."
The most important log production areas are naturally the primeval forests of the east coast.
In that bird country, it rains for nine months a year, and the trees grow fast and lush.
Of course,
This kind of place is not very suitable for human habitation, so a processing area must be set up in the port.
Generally speaking,
The port's infrastructure will be relatively complete.
Nicaragua is rich in water resources.
We can also build related hydropower stations. Building power stations can promote employment...
Lu Wendong felt that what he was doing was just like playing a game of managing a country, but...
This has always been Mr. Lu's idea. As the old saying goes,
The profit of farming is tenfold,
The jewels are worth a hundred times more,
The value of establishing a nation is incalculable.
Is there any business that can be more profitable and stable than running a country?
"Understood, sir." "Sir."
"This year, the country's live animal exports amounted to US$680 million, and beef exports reached US$1.26 million, a year-on-year decrease of 5%." The reason, of course, is the civil war.