The HNMUN-LA 2026 Secretariat
Meet the Secretariat of Harvard National Model United Nations-Latin America 2026! Together, we organize the conference, coordinate the staff, and create an exceptional experience for delegates and advisors. We look forward to meeting all of you in January; please don't hesitate to reach out before the conference!
Juan Esteban Gallo: Secretary-General
Juanes is a senior at Harvard College doing a double concentration in Applied Math to Economics and Comparative Literature. He was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, and had the opportunity to participate as a delegate in HNMUN-LA 2020!
On top of that, he served as USG for Host affairs in last year’s HNMUN-LA and directed the Commission on Narcotic Drugs the year before. At Harvard, he has also served as a Director at HNMUN and HMUN Boston, and was the USG for Finance in HMUN China 2025.
Outside of Model UN he loves playing squash, cooking, and watching football.
Juanes grew up debating in the Latin American MUN circuit, which is why HNMUN-LA holds a very special place in his heart. He is thrilled to return to Panama as Secretary General.
You can reach out to him at secgen@hnmunla.org.
Mariana Ramírez Cabal: Director-General
Mariana was born and raised in Cali, Colombia, and is now a senior studying neuroscience and economics. She started participating in MUN during her high school years, so she is very excited about returning to the Latin American circuit. At Harvard, she has directed and crisis directed for committees in the Boston conferences and HNMUN-LA.
She currently serves as the USG for Crisis Committees in HMUN Boston 2026, and was USG for Committees HMUN Australia 2025.
Outside of MUN, Mariana enjoys dancing salsa, trying new restaurants, and spending time with her family.
You can contact Mariana at directorgeneral@hnmunla.org with any questions you may have!
Frida López: Under-Secretary-General for Administration
Frida is a junior at Harvard studying Government and Mathematics. She was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico.
Frida has been involved on MUN since high school and has participated in the organization of HMUN and HNMUN Boston. Outside of MUN she enjoys writing and writes for several publications the Harvard Independent and the Harvard Crimson. She is also very passionate about her country as serves in the board of the Harvard University Mexican Association.
Frida is very excited to serve as Under-Secretary General of Administration since HNMUN-LA is one of the most special conferences that Harvard has.
You can reach out to her with any doubts at admin@hnmunla.org.
Lucas Moreno: Under-Secretary-General for Operations
Lucas Moreno is a sophomore at Harvard, majoring in Economics and Government, with a minor in French. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, not in Brazil.
At Harvard, Lucas is the co-chair of the Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Initiative and the vice-chair of the Brazilian Conference at Harvard and MIT. He is currently the Assistant Director and Director for some editions of HMUN and HNMUN, and last year participated in HNMUN-LA as the director of the first ever committee in portuguese.
Outside of MUN, he loves Jiu-Jitsu, soccer, and reading. On top of being USG Ops, Lucas is extremely excited to lead the UNFCCC committee at HNMUN-LA and can't wait to hear from you all!
If you have any questions, or would like to connect, you can reach Lucas at operations@hnmunla.org.
Andrea González Trujillo: Under-Secretary-General for Committees
Hi everyone! My name is Andrea Gonzalez Trujillo and I am beyond excited to be HNMUN-LA’s USG of Committees this year! I am a rising third-year student at the college doing a joint concentration in biomedical sciences & engineering and philosophy with secondary studies in government. I have been involved in MUN since high school and continue to compete as a delegate in ICMUN, Harvard’s competitive MUN team, while also staffing MUN conferences through the International Relations Council. Beyond MUN, I am the tour and service coordinator for the Crimson Key Society and a member of the Harvard Organization for Latin American students and the Catholic Center. Last year, I staffed HNMUN-LA as the Director of Mexico, 1994, and left Panama wanting to come back immediately. The passion and joy that delegates bring to this conference is completely unparalleled by anything I have experienced before. I am looking forward to seeing how this conference will grow and evolve this year. As always, I am eager to talk to delegates about their experiences and see them shine in committee. I cannot wait to see you all next January!
If you have any questions or concerns about committees, or would just like to connect, please reach out to her at committees@hnmula.org!
Josh Mysoré: Under-Secretary-General for Host Affairs
Jōsh is a senior at Harvard College studying Computer Science and Social Studies. He is from Dallas, Texas.
Jōsh has been involved in HMUN since his first year of college, staffing conferences in Boston and China over the last few years. Outside of MUN, he loves travel, language learning, reading, yoga, hackathons, and philosophy. He’s very excited to be on secretariat for HNMUN LA 2026 and cannot wait for the conference!
If you have any questions, or would like to connect, do not hesitate to reach out to him at hostafairs@hnmunla.org