The US (United States) is a superpower in Tropico 3 and Tropico 4.
In response to the USSR's Communist ideals, the US is heavily aligned with Capitalism and the Capitalist faction. Their primary concern for Tropico is developing the island into a tourist destination and source of cash crops and luxuries.
The US operates an intelligence agency called the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). If relations with the US fall too low, agents of the CIA may begin plotting against the island. It's possible for a presidente to have risen to power by being installed by the CIA, boosting their relationship with the Capitalists and the US and getting a check for $2,000 each year but giving Tropicans low hopes for liberty and democracy.
Buys
- Canned Coffee
- Chemicals
- Cigars
- Coffee
- Crude Oil
- Electronics
- Freeze-dried Coffee
- Machine Cigars
- Nutrient Additives
- Tobacco
Sells
- Corn
- Gold
- Pineapples
Likes
- The Harvard U., Pop Singer, or Self-Made Man backgrounds.
- The Capitalist Rebellion, Elected as Capitalist, Hotel Corporate Buyout, Installed by the CIA, or Velvet Revolution rises to power.
- The Compulsive Gambler and Diplomatic traits
- Good or excellent relations with the Capitalists
- A tendency or orientation towards Capitalism (higher relations with the Capitalists than the Communists)
- High Liberty
- 'Pro-US' foreign policies
- Having good democracy expectations (having several uncanceled, fraud-free elections in a row).
- Booking the Headliner.
Dislikes
- The Flatulence, Great Schmoozola, Jingo, Pompous, and Tourette Syndrome traits
- Poor relations with the Capitalists
- A tendency or orientation towards Communism (higher relations with the Communists than the Capitalists)
- 'Pro-USSR' foreign policies
- Having a national debt
- Withholding exports of oil
- Having bad democracy expectations
Rewards for Good Relations
- Extra foreign aid
- Tourism boost