1826

At the Congress of Panama, William is not impressed with the ideas presented. He elects to sign for the trade alliance, but notes Bolivar's ideas for unification are beyond realistic. William and the American delegates sign the trade agreement while refusing to commit to a united military. Instead, William offers American guarantee for the independence of the South American nations. The Americans also unintentionally give insult and stoke existing fears in predicting a King Simon.
  While on route to Rio de Janeiro, William ensures American support in Cisplatina, with the battleships in escort being sent further south as fresh reinforcements. William also recommends alliance negotiations with Haiti, but the Brazilian delegate refuses, stating Brazil couldn't make legislation towards abolition, a Haitian requirement for support, just yet. The delegate does note he can negotiate a trade agreement at least. In Rio, William meets his bride, Ana de Jesus. The couple have an engagement ceremony held at the Imperial Palace and spend three months in Brazil before boarding a ship to America.
  A united force of America and Brazil defeat Argentina to secure the Cisplatina province. Argentina agrees to peace if both America and Brazil support their right to choose a monarch despite Spain's protest. America and Brazil agree, in exchange for Argentina signing the Ordinance. At the treaty, signed in Haiti, Augustus II of America, and Pedro I of Brazil are present, arbitrated by Jean I of Haiti. 
  Pedro I of Brazil becomes Pedro IV of Portugal, but quickly abdicates in favor of his daughter, Maria.
  France agrees to a total of 50 million francs, one third of the original demands, to be paid by Haiti in installments. America agrees to cover half the cost.
  Archduke John of Austria arrives in Lima to begin his reign as John I, King Of Peru. John immediately has his marriage recognized as a royal one as opposed to morganatic, and allows his son to be his successor. Though initially discouraged at the state of affairs, with Peru's independence being much more contested than he was led to believe, he is able to use his royal status to cease hostilities. This has a negative effect on Peru's relationship with Argentina, as the two begin a dispute over Charcas.