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Rodrigo Paz Wins Bolivia’s Presidency, Marking a New Political Direction

Bolivia

Senator Rodrigo Paz, of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), was elected President of Bolivia this Sunday in a runoff that ended 20 years of rule by the Movement for Socialism (MAS). Paz secured 54.6% of the vote, defeating his rival, former president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, who obtained 44.5%. Although Quiroga, representing the Free Alliance, had […]

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Bolivia Prepares for a Historic Presidential Runoff, Marking the End of the MAS Era

Bolivia

For the first time in its history, Bolivia will hold a presidential runoff election on October 19 to decide its next president. Nearly 8 million citizens are called to the polls to choose between two visions of change that promise to pull the country out of its economic and political crisis, closing a two-decade-long chapter

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Interactive Map: Who the Candidates Are and What’s at Stake in Argentina’s Elections

Argentina

On October 26, Argentina will hold national legislative elections to choose new members of both chambers of Congress. These elections come without primaries (PASO) and will mark the first nationwide use of the single paper ballot. In this new electoral scenario, half of the Chamber of Deputies (127 out of 257 seats) and one-third of

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Motion of Vacancy: The Peruvian Congress Mechanism to Remove Presidents

Peru

On October 9, Peru’s Congress approved four motions of vacancy for “permanent moral incapacity” filed against President Dina Boluarte, with 122 votes in favor out of 130 legislators. As a result, Boluarte was removed from office, and José Enrique Jerí Oré, president of Congress, assumed the presidency on an interim basis for the remainder of

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Towards an Open State: Directorio Legislativo at the OGP Global Summit 2025

Global

The Global Executive Director of Directorio Legislativo, María Baron, participated in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit 2025, held from October 6 to 10 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The event brought together government representatives, civil society leaders, and policymakers from around the world to exchange experiences, share best practices, and advance open government initiatives. Within

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Milei Faces Midterm Elections at the Lowest Point of His Approval

Latin america

In this new edition of Imagen del Poder, the presidential approval ranking for Latin America, Claudia Sheinbaum (Mexico) continues to lead with a 67% positive rating, followed by Yamandú Orsi (Uruguay) and Lula da Silva (Brazil), both with 48% support. In fourth place is Daniel Noboa (Ecuador), with 47%. Within this context, Javier Milei (Argentina)

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Artificial Intelligence Regulation, the Focus of the Ibero-American Forum of Digital Parliamentarians

Latin america

Noel Alonso Murray, Executive Director of Directorio Legislativo, participated in the Ibero-American Forum of Digital Parliamentarians, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and led by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – together with ParlAmericas and the Government Office of Information and Communication Technologies. From October 1 to 2, the event

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Political Party Financing: Suspicious Contributions Reported in the 2023 Presidential Campaign

Argentina

Directorio Legislativo filed a complaint with the judiciary regarding alleged violations of Law 26.215 on Political Party Financing. According to the investigation, based on the analysis of public data and cross-referencing official databases, the 2023 elections revealed patterns of suspicious contributions linked to public employees and beneficiaries of social programs. The complaint was filed with

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Global Guide on Technology-Facilitated Parliamentary Monitoring

Global

Together with the National Democratic Institute (NDI), we present the publication “Tech-Facilitated Parliamentary Monitoring: 8 Use Cases”, a report that compiles innovative experiences from civic organizations monitoring parliaments around the world. The initiative is based on a fundamental premise: parliaments play an essential role in democracies. They are responsible for legislating for the common good

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Asia Launches Its First Parliamentary Transparency Index Inspired by Latin America

Asia

The Asian Alliance for Parliamentary Openness (AAPO) is advancing the creation of the Asian Parliamentary Transparency Index (APTI), the first regional indicator to measure the level of openness and accountability of parliaments across ten Asian countries. The project is led by parliamentary monitoring organizations (PMOs) with international academic support, and the results are expected to

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