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  • That we regret the reversal of Lava Jato.

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    Lava Jato was a 2014 Brazilian anti-corruption probe. While it uncovered widespread misconduct among top government officials and state-owned enterprise executives, the probe was later marred by allegations of political bias. Lava Jato has since been 'reversed'. The task force was disbanded in 2021 before their work had concluded, several fines have been voided, and many of those imprisoned have been released early.

    Melbourne Easters 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-21

  • (A) This house supports the São Paulo governor's plan to use artificial intelligence (AI) in creating classroom content for public schools

    Infoslide

    The Brazilian public education system coexists with private schools, where private schools are often seen as superior. Many public schools are hindered by insufficient staff and decreased investment due to the latest economic crises. In 2024, the governor of São Paulo, Brazil, announced plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to create classroom content for public schools.

    Taiwan International Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-19

  • This House Supports the rise of China as an alternative to the US on the world stage

    Infoslide

    In March 2023, China mediated a ceasefire agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. In November 2024, it signed a new Free Trade Agreement with Peru aimed at boosting commerce by 50%. China has been vocal in its support of Palestine and has been providing humanitarian aid to Gaza. It is currently working on bridge construction around the Panama Canal and is investing heavily in the energy and tech sectors of various countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

    North American University Debating Championships 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-03-28

  • This house Hopes that the next Pope will come from the Global South

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    The Catholic Church is at a crossroads, with its fastest-growing congregations in the Global South, particularly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, while its influence in Europe has been rapidly declining. The papacy has historically remained dominated by Europe, with the exception of Pope Francis (Argentinian, progressive). Currently, popular contenders for the papacy include Cardinal Luis Tagle (Filipino, progressive, & close ally of Pope Francis), Cardinal Peter Turkson (Ghanaian, moderate, & advocate for social justice), Cardinal Pietro Parolin (Vatican City’s secretary of state, moderate, & thought to bridge the gap between progressivists and conservatives), and Cardinal Wim Eijk (Dutch, conservative, & vocal critic of Pope Francis).

    BDU Rookies BP · Open Semifinals · 2025-03-22

  • This house supports the German Higher Regional Court ruling in favor of Lliuya

    Infoslide

    Saul Luciano Lliuya, a Peruvian farmer, has filed a landmark climate lawsuit against RWE, a German multinational energy company. The first of its kind to make it to trial, Lliuya's lawsuit against RWE argues that the company's historical greenhouse gas emissions have fueled global warming, in turn threatening Lliuya's hometown of Huaraz, Peru with catastrophic flooding. RWE does not operate in Peru. Lliuya is seeking 17,000 euros from RWE, representing the company's calculated .47% contribution to global industrial greenhouse gas emissions since the Industrial Revolution. The Higher Regional Court in Hamm, Germany is currently hearing the case, which could affect current legal precedent stating that greenhouse gas emissions are too diffuse to hold companies accountable for them.

    Drexel Debate Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-22

  • This house believes that it is in the interests of cartels in Latin America to worship narco-saints rather than canonized saints

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    Folk saints are people or spiritual entities who are venerated as saints but have not been officially canonized by the Catholic Church. A narco-saint is a type of folk saint who is venerated by criminals, particularly in the United States and Latin America. Many cartels worship narco-saints (e.g., The Gulf Clan worships Pablo Escobar, a Colombian druglord, as a narco-saint; the Sinaloa Cartel worships Jesús Malverde, a Robin Hood-like figure, as a narco- saint). The Catholic Church has condemned the worship of narco-saints.

    Drexel Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-03-22

  • This house believes that it is in the interests of Venezuela to accept the Venezuelian refugees in exchange for eradicating the Sanctions placed by the USA

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    Venezuela faces a deep crisis of political turmoil, economic collapse, and humanitarian suffering under President Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian rule. Hyperinflation, shortages, and declining public services have driven mass protests, international condemnation, and a refugee exodus. U.S. sanctions targeting the regime's human rights abuses and corruption aim to restore democracy but have worsened the economic crisis, impacting ordinary citizens Amid this, the USA administration plans to deport Venezuelan refugees who entered the U.S. illegally, reversing a previous policy that halted deportations due to severed diplomatic ties with Caracas. While citing a repatriation agreement with Maduro's regime, details remain unclear, raising concerns about the safety of deported individuals. This shift highlights significant humanitarian and regional challenges

    Ashoka University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Semifinals · 2025-03-21

  • This house believes that Latin American countries should prioritise import substitution industrialisation over export oriented industrialisation.

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    Import substitution industrialisation is a trade and economic policy aiming to speed up the industrialisation process of a county by replacing foreign imports with domestic production. Export oriented industrialisation is a trade and economic policy aiming to speed up the industrialisation process of a country by exporting goods for which the nation has a comparative advantage.

    St Andrews Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-03-01

  • This house regrets the decline of class as the primary organizing political identity for Indigenous peoples in Latin America

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    Between the 1950s and 1970s, many Indigenous peoples across Latin America were integrated into peasant unions, socialist parties, and Marxist guerrilla movements, viewing their struggles primarily through the lens of economic exploitation. Particularly in the 1980s, many Indigenous peoples shifted away from class as a primary organizing political identity, instead placing a stronger emphasis on territorial autonomy, environmental justice, and their ethnic and cultural identities.

    Dartmouth United States Universities' Debating Championships 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-03-01

  • This House Supports Javier Milei's economic policy in Argentina

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    Javier Milei is an Argentinian anarcho-economist and has been the president of Argentina since 2023. His economic policies include abolishing the Argentine central bank, dollarising the economy, and eliminating bureaucratic red tape among others. Since taking office, inflation in Argentina has reduced, but the poverty rate has increased significantly.

    Lancaster IV 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-01

  • This house opposes the provisional enforcement of the sentence following a second-instance conviction.

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    IS 1: In a criminal proceeding, the defendant is judged in two instances: the first determines the sentence, and the second allows for review of the conviction. After the sentence is confirmed in the second instance, the defendant can still allege defects that may annul the proceedings, such as the use of illegally obtained evidence and the court’s lack of jurisdiction or partiality. However, before those allegations are examined, provisional execution of the sentence is permitted—that is, enforcement of the conviction imposed on the defendant. IS 2: “No one shall be considered guilty until a criminal conviction has become final and unappealable.” (Art. 5, LVII, Federal Constitution of 1988)

    IV Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro de Debates · Rodada 3 · 2025-02-17

  • This house supports the EU-Mercosur trade deal.

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    The EU-Mercosur trade deal is a free trade agreement that aims to eliminate almost all taxes on products traded between the European Union and Mercosur (a trade bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay). The deal, if ratified, will establish one of the world's biggest free trade zones (about one-fifth of the global economy).

    Warwick Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-02-15

  • This house believes that Peronism did more harm than good.

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    Peronism is a personalist and nationalist Argentine movement founded by Juan Domingo Perón, focused on social justice, economic independence, and political sovereignty. Its ideology advocates for the strengthening of unions, labor and social rights, with an emphasis on education and social assistance, and seeks to expand the presence of the state in the economy.

    Campeonato Roberto Farina Solidário · Semifinais · 2025-01-31

  • This house regrets the Treaty of Paris

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    The Treaty of Paris was a treaty between the Kingdom of Spain and the United States of America where in exchange for peace, the Kingdom of Spain relinquished its control of the territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and Cuba to the USA. Included in the stipulations also was the turning over of Kingdom of Spain’s control of the Philippine territory to the Americans in exchange for 20 million dollars.

    Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Pagdayo Grand Finals · 2025-01-25

  • This house believes that governments in Latin America should pursue an integration over segregation policy in prisons for gangs

    Infoslide

    In order to combat rising gang violence and prison overcrowding, governments generally engage one of two gang imprisonment policies. One is a segregating policy, where the government allocates certain prisons to individual gangs, only putting members of one gang in each facility. The other is an integration policy, where the government places multiple gangs within a singular prison.

    North American Debating Championships 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-01-18

  • This House believes that Panama should cancel the agreement

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    The Darién Gap is a highly dangerous passage in Panama used by immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti on their way to the United States. In recent months, Panama signed an agreement with the Biden administration to deport all illegal immigrants back to their home countries before they enter Panama through the Darién Gap, withthe United States covering the logistical costs.

    The 17th Christ University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Semi Finals · 2025-01-17