When Life Gives You Limas: First Presidency of Andrés Avelino Cáceres, 1886
On October 20th, 1883, the Treaty of Ancon was signed by the Republic of Chile and Peru, marking the end of Peru’s involvement in the War of the Pacific. The treaty was henceforth named a symbol of “friendship and peace.” However, Peru marked this as a shameful treaty. Under its terms, Chile gained control of Tarapaca and retained the conquered provinces of Tacne and Arica for ten years. The territory cession deprived Peru of its rich guano resources that drove Peru’s development, dealing great damage to Peru's already torn economy from the war.
Andres A. Caceres, a distinguished Peruvian soldier, rose and led the forces against the current Peruvian government. From August 27, 1884 till December 3, 1885, Peru entered a civil war with the victory of Caceres. This ended with the Battle of Lima (1885), with Caceres superseding the presidency and undertaking the National Reconstruction.
In this committee, delegates are tasked with national reconstruction initiated by Caceres. Delegates will have to reconstruct a Peru that has recently undergone the Treaty of Ancon and a Civil War. The conflicts that will arise are related to Peru’s postwar national identity, specifically how to face defeat, whether to seek revenge or accept it. Delegates will also need to react to the ongoing economic crisis and deal with the consequences of a failing economy.
Jiaxin Jiang
chair
Jiaxin is a second-year from Gaithersburg, Maryland, majoring in history and political science. He is hoping to enter law school in the future. Last year he AC’s for a ChoMUN XXIX committee. From that experience, he gained a genuine passion for ChoMUN and is eager to return with the position of chair. With the power of the almighty gavel he will stop every injustice in sight. Previously, Jiaxin has been an AC for Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government’s Economic Adventure committee at ChoMUN XXIX.
In his free time, Jiaxin is a heavy video game enthusiast, he loves Sekiro, Elden Ring, and other hardcore singleplayer games. He enjoys listening to J-Pop artists while hitting the gym, and thinks Cathey dining hall is the best. He’s excited to see how the delegates will grow as they explore through this committee.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out via email: jiangj6@uchicago.edu.
Kimberly Viera
crisis director
Kim is a second-year from Los Angeles, California, majoring in political science and public policy, hoping to enter law school in the future. After her experience as an AC for a ChoMun XXIX, she lost sensation in her hand from note writing, but gained the experience she wanted working in the backroom. She is excited to return as a Crisis Director to really give it her all in the crisis breaks!
In her free time, Kim likes to stare at pictures of her cat, play Roblox, and pester her friends till they agree to go out and eat with her. You can likely find her at the 15th floor piano room saying “the reg is ugly and depressing, why would anyone go there?”
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out via email: kviera@uchicago.edu.
Diego Silva
crisis director
Diego is a second-year at the college planning to double major in Political Science and Law, Letters, and Society with a minor in History. Diego is from Chicago and couldn’t be prouder to be from the best city in the United States. In ChoMUN XXIX, Diego served as an AC for Catherine The Great committee where he had first hand experience of how amazing ChoMUN is. He is excited to return as a Crisis Director in this upcoming ChoMUN XXX!
In his free time, Diego likes to hang out with friends, go to concerts, and try new restaurants in Chicago. He likes to play video games like Fifa, Rocket League, and Overwatch. When he can, Diego enjoys attending sporting events, especially soccer and basketball games.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out via email: djsilva@uchicago.edu.
Secretariat oversight:
ahmed bransi, under-secretary-general