The Football War, 1969 - Federación Nacional de Agricultores y Ganaderos de Honduras (FENA-GH)

APPROXIMATE COMMITTEE SIZE: 25 delegates

At this point in time, the working class of Honduras is under extreme social, economic, and political pressure. With an immigration crisis from El Salvador threatening their jobs and living conditions, farmers, workers, and others are struggling to effectively unify their voices and channel their concerns. As Honduras’ upper-class-dominated government goes about economic and security decisions, it’s imperative that the country’s broad intersection of farmers and workers are able to make their voices heard and see their inputs affect real change. At the same time, they must also decide on pressure tactics and shows of resistance in case the ruling class pushes back.

CRISIS MANAGER: Ethan Lu

CHAIR: Luke Castro

ISSUES TO CONSIDER

Unifying the Working Class

Balancing Diplomacy with Protest

Responding to Increased Immigration

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Effectively unify and channel the sentiments of Honduran landowners and workers.

  • Help shape government policy, through both conciliatory and confrontational methods.

  • Consider alliances with other nearby conglomerates of working-class individuals.

About the Chair

Luke Castro is a member of Georgetown University’s class of 2027 studying in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in both Government and Economics. He is from Fairfax, Virginia, and began his interest in Model UN in his junior year of high school when he attended NAIMUN that year with his high school delegation. He has been doing Model UN ever since including with Georgetown’s own Model UN team and also staffed last year’s NAIMUN. Besides Model UN, Luke is a member of Georgetown’s Philodemic Society and does volunteer work at the Georgetown Center for Social Justice, especially with HOMES. In his free time, he loves playing board games with his friends and reading about history. He hopes that his experience in both the delegate and staffer side as well as his love for the practice of Model UN makes this committee a great experience for all delegates.

About the Crisis manager

Ethan Lu is a student in the School of Foreign Service in the class of 2028, potentially majoring in International Politics with a certificate in Asian Studies. He is from Westwood, Massachusetts, and first got involved in Model UN in the 7th grade, eventually joining Georgetown’s travel team in his first year and staffing for last year’s NAIMUN and for NCSC, its sister conference. He is deeply passionate about history and international affairs, though he also loves music, learning Japanese, and being chronically online. In his free time, Ethan enjoys reading the news, watching history videos on YouTube, playing piano, and exploring and dining out in the DC area with his friends. As an avid history aficionado and longtime Model UN delegate, Ethan cannot wait to help craft an amazing experience for this committee.