Congress of Angostura-Cucuta
Between 1819 and 1821, the Congress of Angostura and the Congress of Cucuta were convened by the legendary South American liberator Simon Bolivar. However, though their names differed, they were interrelated and, indeed, overlapped in their sessions, as well as their ideas and aims. They both aspired to plot the future of the newly formed Latin American states that had recently liberated themselves from 300 years of Spanish hegemony. These newly formed nations, however, faced numerous threats both internally and externally. It is through this combined congress that delegates will be forced to chart a new history of the world. Few committees give delegates the opportunity to create completely “new” nations. This committee will define what it means to be a citizen of these new-formed nations. Will the different ethno-racial groups—Whites, Blacks, Indians and Mixed-raced—be “equal”? Will these nations be republics or monarchies? Federal or centralized governments? Will there be agrarian reform that would benefit the masses but hurt vested interests? What about slavery and the slave trade? More importantly, before all this is achieved—how will the creoles expel the Spaniards and secure their independence? These and other questions will face each delegate as he or she trudges through the murky depths of a dark, turbulent yet hopeful period of Latin American history.
Committee Staff
Chair – Khamal Clayton
Vice-Chair – Nico LeeperLetter From the Chair
Letter ForthcomingBackground Guide
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