PARAGUAY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SIGNS DEAL WITH MADE-UP COUNTRY

The chief of staff for Paraguay’s agricultural ministry was fired last Wednesday after signing a deal with representatives of a fake country. Arnaldo Chamorro was let go shortly after it was revealed that he signed a “proclamation” with representatives of the United States of Kailasa, which doesn’t exist, except as a website. The man behind the website is a guru named Nithyananda, who is wanted in India on several charges, including sexual assault. His whereabouts are unknown. Earlier this year, people representing the fictional country managed to scam their way into a UN committee meeting in Geneva. And back in March, officials in Newark, New Jersey acknowledged it had been scammed when it signed a sister city agreement with Kailasa.
* Aw, New Jersey has an imaginary friend.
* One clue: On the website, the capital of Kailasa is a picture of Emerald City.
* And their president is Peter Pan.
* I though Kailasa was just north of Wakanda.
* If only there was some sort of worldwide information network where you could look this stuff up.
* Apparently, Kailasa’s major industry is gaslighting.