"The current immigrants have been settled on their lands for the past year. However, we have attracted the attention of the United States. They have sent formal protests to the Spanish Empire, claiming that we are receiving immigrants they need themselves. This has alarmed the Spanish king and the court.
It seems that the war against France has limited their ability to fully investigate the situation for now, but the mayor of Antioquia is under heavy pressure and plans to step down under the pretext of illness. The next mayoral election will likely take place in September."
Carlos frowned."That's bad. I'll be in Spain during those months, so I won't be able to present myself as a candidate."
The aide nodded."Exactly. We need to find a candidate willing to follow you—someone from the Iberian elite who is also willing to rebel with us. That, unfortunately, narrows our options considerably.
