Round 1: Tossup 10
This politician terminated a contract with DNV after hiring them to investigate a 2021 metro overpass collapse. After this politician rejected a Supreme Court ruling against “Plan C,” 901 judges were elected in a 2025 nationwide special election. This creator of the “Yes to Peace” buyback campaign [emphasize] ended the (*) “Hugs, Not Bullets” policy by authorizing troop deployments. This leader used the USMCA to secure an exemption from 50% U.S. tariffs without issuing countermeasures. This member of the MORENA (“moh-RAY-nah”) party defeated Xóchitl (“SHOH-cheat-ill”) Gálvez in a 2024 election to succeed Andrés Manuel López Obrador. For 10 points, name this president of Mexico. ■END■
ANSWER: Claudia Sheinbaum (“SHINE-bawm”) [accept Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo]
<Modern World - Current Events, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 01
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sowrish Komaragiri | Tantaene Animis Caelestibus Irae | Grimsley | 77 | 10 |
| Robert Wisdom | Chapel Hill A | Cary Academy | 79 | 10 |
| Liam Browne | East Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill B | 94 | -5 |
| James Li | Chapel Hill B | East Chapel Hill | 99 | 0 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 83% | 0% | 33% | 79.80 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 33% | 78.00 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 33% | 33% | 69.00 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 87.75 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 0% | 20% | 81.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 33% | 95.00 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 50% | 86.00 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 78.00 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 0% | 20% | 78.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 0% | 13% | 79.38 |