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  • This house believes that the Brazilian government should actively seek to integrate uncontacted peoples into wider society.

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    The Amazon rainforest is home to roughly 100 tribes of uncontacted peoples. Since the 1980s, Brazil’s government has attempted to protect these tribes by setting up reservations, and passing laws prohibiting outsiders from making contact.

    Imperial Pro Am · Silver Final · 2021-01-23

  • This house believes that the Bolivian government should prosecute the perpetrators of the 2019 coup.

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    In 2019 the Bolivian army ousted President Evo Morales, put in place a conservative government, and engaged in widespread political persecution against Morale´s MAS political party. In November 2020 MAS returned to power in a landslide electoral victory.

    Doxbridge Worlds · Open Quarters · 2021-01-02

  • This house regrets Juan Guaidó’s decision to boycott the Venezuelan elections.

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    President Nicolás Maduro won control ov Venezuela’s National Assembly recently in an election that the opposition Juan Guaidó urged voters to boycott. National Assembly President Juan Guaidó and his allies decliend to seek reelection saying they didn’t trust the authoritarian Maduro to hold a fair vote. In their absence most of the candidates were Maduro allies or supporters.

    Bangladesh UADC 2020 · 6 · 2020-12-10

  • This house regrets Juan Guaidó's decision to boycott the Venezuelan elections

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    President Nicolás Maduro won control of Venezuela's National Assembly recently in an election that the opposition Juan Guaidó urged voters to boycott. National Assembly President Juan Guaidó and his allies declined to seek reelection saying they didn't trust the authoritarian Maduro to hold a fair vote. In their absence most of the candidates were Maduro allies or supporters.

    Bangladesh UADC 2020 · 6 · 2020-12-10

  • This house regrets the feminist cult of personality surrounding female leaders from prominent political families in developing countries.

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    De-politicization means for the purposes of this debate the refocusing of activities away from political advocacy protests and social changes onto other apolitical activities centered around a culture's art form and entertainment aspects.

    Bangladesh UADC 2020 · 7 · 2020-12-10

  • This house would implement system A in Brazil

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    for the purposes of this debate, Marijuana Legalization was approved in Brazil and there are two possible systems for productive logic: systems A and B. In system A: there is a monopoly on the part of the State in relation to the production and distribution of the drug, with the sole responsibility for commercialization. It is strictly prohibited any non-state cultivation. In system B: there is no state monopoly, which only inspects, while production, distribution and marketing are only privately managed

    III Rio Sao Paolo · Novice Final · 2020-09-11

  • This house would force individuals suspected of being a 'stolen child' under the junta to undergo DNA testing to establish whether they are indeed stolen children.

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    From 1976 to 1983, Argentina was ruled by a military junta. In order to ensure lasting loyalty to the regime, the junta secretly kidnapped children of 'subversive' parents as infants.

    Astana EUDC 2020 · ESL Final · 2020-08-02

  • This house regrets the judicialization of politics

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    In some Latin American countries (Mexico or Brazil) the phenomenon of the 'judicialization of politics' has been taking place. this consists of the following: Normally a person who wants a law to be changed or created lets the legislature know so that the necessary measures can be carried out. Nevertheless; On occasions when controversial issues are dealt with (homosexual marriage, abortion), the legislative power does not proceed because it wants to avoid taking a position. When this happens, the person transfers the request to higher judicial instances so that they consider and resolve the situation due to 'omission of the legislature'. The response of the judiciary becomes the norm.

    Torneo Internacional de Debate Digital Argumentum 2020 · Open Final · 2020-05-20

  • This house supports the creation of groups similar to Gulabi Gang in Latin America

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    Gulabi Gang is a group of women activists in Northern India that wear pink saris and perform violent, but not lethal, actions, in an extrajudicial way. Their targets are men that has reasons to believe they got away with violent acts against women.

    I Rio de Janeiro Pro-Am · 5 · 2020-05-16