Working as a police officer in Mexico

"President of Brazil Fernando Collor de Mello Resigns!"

— Brazilian Globe Newspaper

This news quickly topped the hot search list in South America.

Because this guy...

is the first president in Brazil's history to be impeached and step down while in office. The public applauded, but domestically, some businessmen, politicians, drug traffickers, and gangs associated with him were all tense.

They were all anxious about who would take office next.

What if the political winds shift unfavorably?

And undoubtedly, the most anxious was the White House.

Speaker of the House Francesca Daniels had her arms crossed over her chest, expressionless as she watched the heads of the FBI and CIA, Melia Cruz, argue in front of her.

"Is this what your CIA's work looks like? The pro-American person we supported has been ousted, Wotafa, and we only find out now, from a newspaper at that," Floyd I. Clarke spat vehemently.

This guy...

is probably quite seasoned, because after a series of events, the president, defense minister, and CIA director were all replaced several times, yet somehow he remained untouched. He narrowly avoided trouble because he happened to be on sick leave during the National Square drone attack incident.

Originally to be held accountable...

But those who were to hold him accountable were all dead, so he somehow stabilized during this tumultuous period.

He was absurdly lucky.

"The CIA's matters don't need the FBI's interference..."

"Melia Cruz, you should go home and take care of your husband and children, you lack the ability to oversee ten thousand people."

"Do you think you should do it? You must know that your suspicion in the attack hasn't been cleared, you probably knew something and deliberately avoided National Square, maybe you're a Mexican spy!"

Floyd I. Clarke's neck turned red with anger, "You're talking nonsense!"

"Do you want to eat it?" Melia Cruz retorted.

"Enough!"

Speaker of the House Francesca Daniels tapped the table, seeing that personal attacks were imminent, she quickly interjected, "We're here to discuss how to stabilize the situation in Brazil, not to argue about right or wrong."

The CIA director snorted coldly, "We've detected the shadow of Mexicans behind this."

"Are you saying the Mexican Intelligence Bureau is overthrowing the Brazilian regime?"

"Yes, I'm sure of it!"

Melia Cruz nodded, "Victor is undermining America's influence in Latin America and attempts to trap us in North America. The blockade formed by Cuba and Mexico has unnecessarily increased our shipping costs by thirty percent, severely threatening trade. If they further align with South America's Brazil, our geopolitical stance will collapse instantly."

"We're not fighting with Mexico; they're revolutionizing against us!"

"What's your proposal?" Francesca Daniels asked instinctively.

"We must prevent an orderly transition of power in Brazil, and also increase internal awareness and anti-Victor movements in Mexico and Central American countries..."

The Senate President was getting a headache, "Focus on the main points."

"I hope Congress can approve more funding."

Floyd I. Clarke couldn't hold back anymore. If the CIA needs funding, then so does the FBI. He straightened his clothes, "I think the money should be spent wisely, definitely not given to a waste."

Melia Cruz was about to stand up, almost ready to tear the other side apart.

Meetings between the CIA and FBI directors were like staring contests between two cheats—felt like they were both being deceived.

Speaker of the House Francesca Daniels felt a headache, wondering when they could finally get a president!

Just when she was feeling somewhat hopeless, the phone on the table suddenly rang.

"Quiet!"

She shouted, and the heads of the two intelligence agencies instantly fell silent, exchanging cold snorts. Francesca Daniels picked up the phone, and her knitted brows relaxed as she sighed long, "Okay, I understand."

She quickly hung up the phone.

"The new temporary president has been determined; he will be responsible for the next three years!"

"Who?" Floyd I. Clarke asked.

"James Earl Carter!"

…

Mexico, National Palace.

"James Earl Carter?"

Victor also got wind of the decision of the power players behind the United States immediately. He raised an eyebrow and, after a moment of silence, spoke, "He's a good man."

Even the anti-American Victor couldn't find a flaw in this man.

He was "Ren Zong," a title few have achieved in Asian history, but his deeds certainly deserved it.

As a President of the United States who didn't launch a war during his term, Carter received a plaque as a parting gift when he stepped down in 1981. The plaque quoted Thomas Jefferson, "During my administration, not a single citizen shed a drop of blood by the sword of war."

Especially with the "Carter Center" he founded after retirement, it was practically a paradise for the poor. One of its major accomplishments was nearly eradicating Guinea worm disease, reducing the number of infections from over 3 million in 1986 to just 14 in 2021.

All thanks to his funding.

Upon closely examining Carter's public and private life, people are surprised to find that he is almost the most fitting representation of "American core values" among U.S. presidents since the 20th century, and arguably even without equal.

In public life, President Carter's achievements during his term were controversial but remarkably clean-handed. Not to mention in retirement, his engagement in charity work greatly enhanced his personal image. In private life, Carter and his wife Rosaline knew each other from a young age and spent their lives together. Despite being harshly criticized by conservatives for comments made in Playboy, his sincerity and candor were praiseworthy, with no scandals emerging.