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Lima Group: the Crisis in Venezuela Background Guide Table of Contents Lima Group: The Crisis In Venezuela Background Guide Table of Contents Letters from Committee Staffers Committee Logistics Introduction to the Committee Introduction to Topic One History of the Problem Past Actions Taken Closing Thoughts Questions to Consider Introduction to Topic Two History of the Problem Past Actions Taken Closing Thoughts Questions to Consider Resources to Use Bibliography Staff of the Committee Chair CeCe Szkutak Vice Chair Erica MacDonald Crisis Director Andrea Gomez Assistant Crisis Director Sophia Alvarado Coordinating Crisis Director: Julia Mullert Under Secretary General Elena Bernstein Taylor Cowser, Secretary General Neha Iyer, Director General Letter from the Chair Hello Delegates! I am so pleased to welcome you to the Lima Group! My name is CeCe Szkutak and I will be your honorable chair for BosMUN XIX. A little about me, I am currently a sophomore at Boston University studying Political Science and Urban Studies. I am originally from Northern Virginia but went to high school in Southern Vermont. I love to ski and have been a ski instructor for the past five winters. I am a sucker for show tunes and absolutely love a good podcast. I participated in Model UN all four years of high school and actually attended BosMUN three times over the years! BosMUN holds a very special place in my heart so I could not be more excited to be chairing this committee. If you have any questions about the structure of the committee or on the topic areas please do not hesitate to reach out. I will make sure to respond in a timely manner and please no question is a dumb question! I’m also happy to answer questions you may have about Boston University or about Model UN at in college. I look forward to seeing all of your faces in February, but until then, I wish you the best of luck with your preparation! Best Wishes, CeCe Szkutak (Boston University ‘22) [email protected] Letter from the Vice Chair Hello, Delegates. First and foremost, welcome to BosMUN XIX, whether you’re a returning or new delegate for the conference. This is the Lima Group: the Crisis in Venezuela. Our specialized committee promises an exciting weekend—I hope you’re ready! Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Erica MacDonald, and I will be your Vice Chair. I am originally from New Jersey. I am currently a freshman at Boston University in our Kilachand Honors College. Although I have yet to declare an official major, I am considering doubling in International Relations and Economics. In high school, I was a Model UN delegate, just like yourselves, for three years. In college, the first organization I joined was the Boston University International Affairs Association—this will be my second conference with BUIAA. I also play intramural volleyball here at BU, and write for The Buzz magazine on campus. You can find me at any Boston coffee shop watching Netflix, reading a book, or listening to music. My goal for this conference is a productive but fun committee room. I look forward to getting to know each of you and answering any questions about college life. Until then, good luck with your studies, applications, and, of course, preparing for BosMUN! Best Wishes, Erica MacDonald (BU ‘23) [email protected] Letter from the Crisis Director Dear Delegates, Welcome to BosMUN XIX! My name is Andrea Gomez and I will be your Crisis Director for this conference. I am a junior pursuing a double major in Economics and Philosophy. I was born and raised in Maracaibo, Venezuela, and moved to Miami, Florida in 2014. Within BU, I am a part of the International Affairs Association and I am the Chief Justice of Student Government. A few fun facts about me: I am a Harry Potter nerd, I am a black belt in Karate, and I absolutely love squirrels. Due to my interest in law, I have spent the past two summers working as an intern at the State Attorney’s Office in Miami. I also love researching and currently work at a research lab at the School of Social Work as a Research Assistant. I started competing in Model UN conferences in Venezuela, continued throughout high school, and have competed a little bit in college. I have staffed several conferences, including BarMUN XI, BU’s college conference, where I served as USG of Committees. I have also staffed BosMUN twice in the past and served as a chair for WEMUN Expo 2018 and for a few MUN simulations for middle and high school students with UNAGB. BosMUN is a particularly fun conference,, so I am extremely excited to CD this committee for you. CeCe and I have been working really hard to make this an amazing experience for you, so I hope you enjoy it as much as we have! If you have any questions or concerns (or just want to say hi!) feel free to email me at [email protected]. Best, Andrea Gomez Letter from the Assistant Crisis Director Hello Delegates y Bienvenidos a BosMUN XIX! My name is Sophia Alvarado and I am so excited to welcome you to this year’s conference and to the Lima Group: The Crisis in Venezuela. I hope you’re ready for an eventful and challenging weekend ahead! A few fun facts about me - I am a sophomore at BU pursuing International Relations. I am also a member of the Kilachand Honors College, the BU Mock Trial Team, the International Relations Review, and of course BU’s International Affairs Association. Born and raised on the island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands, I am a big fan of surfing, sailing, and all things pertaining to growing up in the Caribbean. Though I did not have the opportunity to participate in MUN until my time at BU, I began by crisis staffing our collegiate conference -BarMUN - last fall. Since then, I have quickly grown to love the challenges and intellectual stimulation of the experience. As your ACD I am completely at your disposal for any questions or concerns you may have about BosMUN or about what it's like to be a student at Boston University. Please do not hesitate to reach out as I am more than happy to be a resource for all of you. I look forward to seeing you all in the spring! Best, Sophia Alvarado (BU ‘22) [email protected] Committee Logistics This committee will be run as a crisis committee. This means that we will be using directives, rather than resolutions, to enact solutions as a committee. We will be capping sponsors at four delegates for each directive. In addition, you will be able to send personal crisis notes to further your personal goals and communicate with the outside world in the form of the crisis room. Finally, the committee will also be able to pass press releases in order to publish news to the outside world. BosMUN XIX has a very specific format we will be using to manage crisis notes. We will be using the “notepad system” which means every delegate will have TWO notepads designated for crisis notes. This system has two main objectives. First, by having two notepads you can have one with you in committee for writing, while the other is being responded to simultaneously in the crisis room. Second, all notes should be kept in the notepad. No delegates or staffers should rip out notes from the pad. This is the best way to ensure that crisis staffers keep track of your notes and crisis arcs. Finally, awards will be determined based on your performance both in committee and in the crisis room. This means that you should be a strong leader in discussion, while also maintaining a strategic crisis arc. That being said, we expect every delegate to be respectful of their staffers as well as their fellow delegates. BosMUN aims to be an educational experience for returning and first-time delegates, so we will strictly enforce decorum in committee. We will have zero tolerance for rude behavior, so please come with a great attitude and ready to make BosMUN XIX your best conference yet! Introduction to the Committee The Lima Group was founded on August 8, 2017 when the Foreign Ministers and Representatives of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru gathered in Lima to address the ongoing crisis in Venezuela. This meeting produced a declaration that condemned “the rupture of the democratic order in Venezuela.” The declaration also addressed concerns for the ongoing humanitarian crisis and condemned the government for withholding food and medicine from the Venezuelan people. Possibly most importantly, the group pledged full support with the democratically elected National Assembly. This declaration did not result in any form of physical intervention to attempt to diffuse the instability within Venezuela. Many declarations of similar nature were produced by the group following the 2018 Venezuelan presidential election as well as after Juan Guaido proclaimed himself president in early 2019. The Lima Group fully supported Interim President Juan Guaidó and invited him to join the Lima Group in a declaration in February 2019. This declaration also called upon the National Armed Forces in Venezuela “to demonstrate their loyalty to the Interim President in his constitutional functions as their Commander in Chief.” 1 Please note that the START DATE of this committee will be May 15fh. For the sake of this committee, the ultimate purpose of the Lima Group is to restore democracy within Venezuela that is free from internal corruption. In order to achieve this goal, steps must be taken to tackling the ongoing humanitarian crisis due to a lack of resources and corruption as well as addressing the military’s support for illegitimate President Nicolas Maduro.
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