Los Constructores Verdaderos: El Gobierno del Trienio Adeco, 1946
Es 1946 y un nuevo día en Venezuela. Durante los últimos años, Venezuela ha sufrido las consecuencias de múltiples dictaduras, golpes de Estado, y desigualdad económica. Desigualdad económica que fue empeorada cuando, en la década de 1910, se descubrieron en el país las mayores reservas petroleras del mundo. El país continuó en este estado detrimental durante la brutal dictadura de Isaías Medina, hasta que su rechazo a organizar elecciones libres derivó en un golpe de Estado el 19 de octubre de 1945. Este golpe de Estado fue comandado por Rómulo Betancourt, y perpetrado por el grupo estudiantil y alianza cívico-militar cuyo nombre fue “La Generación del 28”. Betancourt prometió revolucionar el camino de Venezuela, y el 27 de octubre de 1946 su partido político, Acción Democrática, obtuvo una victoria abrumadora en la elección convocada para formar una nueva asamblea constituyente. Los delegados miembros de esta asamblea tienen ahora la importante tarea de construir el sueño democratico venezolano. Los diputados de esta asamblea tendrán que lidiar con diversos temas. Reformas económicas y políticas en consideración de todos los grupos demográficos del país, con el objetivo de lograr reconciliación y movilidad socioeconómica en el país. La creación de instituciones para el desarrollo de Venezuela a largo plazo. Así como también las posiciones geopolíticas de Venezuela en el contexto de la Guerra Fría, considerando su liderazgo en el mercado energético. ¿Podrá Venezuela seguir un camino prometedor hacia el futuro, o sus divisiones y viejos hábitos serán demasiado difíciles de quebrar para la joven coalición de Betancourt? Esa decisión queda en los delegados.
The year is 1946, and it is a new day in Venezuela. Until recently, Venezuela was marked by a history of dictatorships, coups, and economic disparities exacerbated by the discovery of the world’s largest oil reserves in the 1910s. This remained true during Isaias Medina’s brutal dictatorship. However, on October 19, 1945, Medina’s refusal to host elections led to a coup orchestrated by Rómulo Betancourt, the leader of the legendary student group “The Generation of 1928”- the coup’s base civil-military alliance. Betancourt promised to revolutionize Venezuela’s path, so on October 27, 1946, Venezuelans voted for Constituent Assembly delegates, with an overwhelming majority for Betancourt’s Accion Democratica party and its diverse coalition. Now, delegates will build Venezuela’s democratic dream. Delegates will contend with various themes. Reconciliation via political and economic reform will stand tall, given how Venezuelans from all demographics look to Betancourt for the promise of upward socio-economic mobility. Institutionalism will also be central, so as to create lasting institutions and partnerships for Venezuela’s long-term development. Finally, Venezuela’s place in the world is at stake, especially as a leader in the energy market, while other Cold War powers will pressure the country’s delicate balance. Will Venezuela follow a shining new path into the future, or will divisions and old habits prove too hard to break for Betancourt’s youthful coalition? Only delegates will be able to tell.
This committee will be run as a bilingual general assembly committee, with elements in Spanish and English.
This is a single-delegate committee. There are no position papers due for this committee.
alec vizoso
Chair
Alec is a fourth-year in The College, majoring in Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Public Policy Studies, and Economics. He is from Miami, Florida, the so-called “Capital of Latin America,” so expect some heavily-influenced Cuban Spanglish slang sprinkled all over anything he says.
He has been involved in MUN since 8th grade, serving as a Chair for ChoMUN’s first Spanish bilingual committee, ¡Junta queremos!: La independencia de Chile, 1810, at ChoMUN XXVI, serving as Chair once again in ChoMUN’s first frontroom crisis, (Im)patience is a Virtue: The Independence of Bougainville, 2027, last year, and as an AC for Until Death Do Us Part: Federal Republic of Central America, 1823 in ChoMUN XXV. He has also been involved in UChicago’s travel team and MUNUC since his first year, serving as the Chair for UNESCO in MUNUC 36, CD for EPCOT 1967 in MUNUC 35, and as an AC for the Foreign Policy Team of George H. W. Bush, 1991 in MUNUC 34.
Outside of MUN, he is a legal intern at Baker McKenzie’s Pro Bono Practice, and is currently the political chair of UChicago’s Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS). His favorite pastimes include having a Pusheen (yes), sleeping for less than 3 hours a night, and using his favorite cafetera for some classic coladas and/or café con leche with the backdrop of some non-stop reggaetón on AUX. (He’s also way too good at Mario Kart for this world, like all objections will be ruled dilatory upon receipt.)
If he sounds like the coolest guy ever (and even if he doesn’t), reach out to him at avizoso@uchicago.edu. He loves to hear from actual human beings every once in a while, ya know.
Juan Leal mendoza
Chair
Juan is a third-year student in the College, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Astronomy and Human Rights. He is a native of Bogotá, Colombia, but currently lives in the suburbs of Chicago with his family. He has been involved in Model UN since the beginning of high school in Florida and is very excited to be a part of CHOMUN’s bilingual committee for the third time in a row.
Outside of Model UN, Juan loves running, playing soccer in his free time (If you are a fan of Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, or Roma, you are a very cool person), and complaining about the lack of mountains to hike in Chicago (even if he loves this city). He is also involved in other campus organizations such as the Society of International Relations, the Institute of Politics, the Undergraduate Law Magazine, and the Organization of Latin American Students. Juan also claims the title of “being very good” at Mario Kart, but will gladly race with anyone who wishes to.
Juan is very happy you chose to be a part of this committee for CHOMUN XXVIII and can be reached at jlealmendoza@uchicago.edu. Nos vemos pronto!
Rodrigo Caridad
ChaiR
Rodrigo or Rorro (if you can pronounce it) is a third-year in the College, majoring in mathematics and computer science. He was born and grew up in Caracas, Venezuela. He joined MUN in his his first year of high school and competed on the high school Venezuelan circuit.
During his first year of college, he joined the Model UN team where he got the opportunity to compete in a couple of conferences. Moreover, he participated in CHOMUN 2022 as an AC in the committee Fall of The Cholas Empire. In 2023, he was an exec in the Bilingual committee,
Outside Model UN, he does Machine Learning research, loves to visit random coffee shops around the city, and goes on long runs or walks listening to music. Some fun facts about him is that his grandmother is President Betancourt’s biggest fan, and she introduced Rodrigo to Betancourt’s daughter when he was a kid.
If you have any questions, or if you want to reach out to Rodrigo for any reason, shoot an email to rorroarturo@uchicago.edu.
Secretariat oversight:
Francisco Gutierrez, Under-secretary-general