Topic: Political Corruption in Latin America
Country: Brazil
Delegate Name: Lochlyn Reed
School: Williamston High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Brazil position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
The Special Political Committee (SPECPOL) has had a stronger hand when dealing with politically corrupt governments, and in terms of political corruption, Latin America is a region plagued with numerous issues. In Latin America as a whole, political corruption has been indisputably tied to various workers’ party leaders and their constituents. Venezuela and Bolivia are led by men who do very little to hide their life term aspirations. Presidents of Argentina and Ecuador left office only with extreme reluctance. Increasing crime rates in large cities are prompting citizens to favor more heavy-handed government responses, as right minded citizens should. Furthermore, Latin America’s corruption has eroded citizens confidence in their own governments, and thus undercut the foundation of countries whose citizens were once willing to work for a self sufficient, harmonious, and transparent government, effectively removing all social stability and economic viability. For years, the Brazilian population too has been subject to a corrupted government’s politics. Under the socialist regimes, which have ruled over Brazil for over a decade and a half, the Brazilian population has been suffering. As it currently stands, more than half the country’s senators and one-third of it’s lawmakers in the lower House are being investigated for corruption relating to the carwash scandal, involving business leaders and multinational corporations in allegations ranging from bribery and money laundering to attempting to distort the democratic process, with more than 150 people arrested, prosecuted or facing criminal proceedings. Being an epicenter for Latin American corruption, Brazil is no stranger to the issue in any capacity. What Brazil has already done about this issue nationally is rather simple. We have removed the offenders from power and in turn voted for a more strong fisted, authoritative president, which can be the only remedy to such corruption. Those who offended are being held accountable for their actions, and Jair Bolsonaro is quite capable of purveying such justice. That being said, as other countries also struggle with this issue, like Venezuela, we as Brazil know it is dangerous to become involved in another nation’s ongoings. Furthermore, the UN has no place using its power to change the governing of a country most of its members know very little about, and therefore no delegate should not speak for any country but his or her own. The UN itself only brings harm globally by attempting to influence specific countries, upsetting the political balance and landscape. Therefore, Brazil wishes to pass no resolution of any sort, and certainly not one that does not directly involve taking socialists out of power.
