Topic: Political Corruption in Latin America
Country: France
Delegate Name: Mitchell Kovacic
School: Mattawan High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All France position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
In recent years we have a seen a rise of political corruption in Latin America. Most of it is due to the fact that political figures are being paid off. As AC/DC puts it “Money talks” and these political figures are listening. Throughout Latin America there are many powerful drug cartels who have the money to bribe these political officials to do what they want. This is a serious problem because Latin America’s political decisions can affect the rest of the world.
The main issue we face is how can we stop this? How can we cut the head off the serpent of this corruption? The simple answer that is easier said than done is to simply find the head of the serpent. In other words, we need to find the head of these drug cartels and bring them down. Latin America’s economy is already failing as it is, we can’t let these powerful drug monopolists run it. When has this world ever allowed such an event happen? We as a United Nations always cut down these figures and restore order. What happened when the United States ignored what was happening during WW2 and decided to be neutral and stay out of it by cutting exports to other countries? We got bombed and brought into the war! We can’t make the same mistake. And neither should any other country. What I’m saying is that if we as United Nations don’t solve this problem, then it’s just gonna come straight for us.
I brought up the idea of cutting off the head of the serpent. That will take time, it would require a tactic used in Daredevil. In the show Matt Murdock, otherwise known as Daredevil, climbs his was through the crime in New York to find out who is in charge of it all. Once Matt finds out that Wilson Fisk, otherwise known as Kingpin, is in charge of it all; he plans a way to stop him. Now originally Matt tries to stop Fisk using the law and justice. That is until he finds out that Fisk owns most of the political figures in and out of New York. As United Nations we can follow Matt’s example of finding out who the “Kingpin” is and cutting them from their source. Now of course it will be much simpler for us than it was for just one man. I understand for some that sounds easier said than done, or plain out ridiculous. But if you don’t kill a cancer cell from its source and flush out the rest, then it will spread faster than wildfire.
