Grave Concerns: A Paranormal Crisis in Mexico City
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The air hangs thick with electricity. Radio signals crackle with whispers. Children refuse to walk alone after dusk. Mexico-vibrant, modern, and steeped in myth-now stands at the threshold of the inexplicable. For centuries, folklore warned of spirits who walk among us—La Llorona, the Nahuales, El Charro Negro. Once believed to be to bedtime tales and campfire stories, these figures now step fully into the light of day. What began as isolated freak incidents in Xochimilco has spiraled into a full-scale national crisis. Metro passengers vanish into thin air. Dolls blink on Isla de las Muñecas. Nahuatl chants echo through the concrete bones of Chapultepec. Even the volcano Popocatépetl trembles—not with tectonic rage, but with a spiritual awakening. The dead are not simply returning. They are organizing. In response, the Mexican Council for National Preservation and Supernatural Affairs (MCNPSA) has convened a high-level emergency summit. Ministers, scientists, folklorists, indigenous elders, media voices, and shadowy figures from the edge of belief now gather in Palacio Nacional. Their task: to confront the growing unrest that defies all logic, threatens all order, and resurrects all memory. But this is not merely a crisis of spirits—it is a reckoning with history. For centuries, colonial erasure, modernization, and secular politics pushed indigenous knowledge and spiritual reality into the margins. Now, the margins are fighting back. As delegates, you must decide the path forward for a nation caught between its past and its future, its myth and its modernity.
AMARA FERNANDES
Chair¡Hola Delegados!,
My name is Amara (she/her), and I'm from Santa Clara, California. I am so excited to chair this crisis committee!
I'm a junior majoring in Political Economy with a concentration in International Development, and minors in Philosophy and Public Policy. I've been in UCBMUN since Spring 2024, and while I'm primarily a GA delegate, I have competed in collegiate crisis and really enjoyed the experience. I love bread baking and am currently obsessed with jigsaw puzzles of classic paintings. I’m also a big fan of Scott Pilgrim, horror novels, and the San Jose Sharks (who are slowly making up for a decade of misery).
I'm really looking forward to this committee and to meeting everyone! I'm especially excited to see the wild twists and turns we encounter over the course of this conference and how you all work together to face what lies ahead. The fate of Mexico City is officially in your hands...
AMARA FERNANDES
Chair, Grave Concerns: A Paranormal Crisis in Mexico City
TYLER PAING
Crisis DirectorHello Delegates,
¿Què hubo? My name is Tyler Paing (he/him!) and I am from Pacifica, California! I am delighted to serve as your crisis director for this committee!
A bit about me- I am a sophomore studying Political Economy and Global Studies, and I'm minoring in French and Data Science with the hopes of working internationally one day! I joined UCBMUN in my freshman year, and since then, UCBMUN has become a pivotal part of my college experience. Outside of MUN, I love altering my clothes, finding the cheapest travel deals, going to the beach to surf, walking down College Avenue with music playing as I make up random scenarios, and hosting mini-dinner parties!
This committee is especially meaningful to me because Mexico holds a special place in my heart. I've worked as a surf instructor, bartender, English teaching volunteer, and turtle conservationist along Mexico's Pacific coast (it's a VERY long story). Creating this committee has been a joy, and I can't wait to see the world you all build together.
This is a committee that encourages creativity, collaboration, and confidence. As your Crisis Director, I hope to see a lot of out-of-the-box thinking, close attention to detail, and clever improvisations. I am here if you have any questions, and I can't wait to meet all of you guys! Mexico is lucky to have you.
TYLER PAING
Crisis Director, Grave Concerns: A Paranormal Crisis in Mexico City