In politics, as in poker, cards and strategy make winners and losers. However, there are no jokers there. In this issue we analyze how citizen support evolves according to the “cards” that each president has: the percentage of votes in the first round or single round (initial credit), the numbers in the legislature, the fragmentation …
Moment of truth: presidential approval ratings in Latin America Read More »
In the new edition of Civic Space Guardian we take stock of 2023, which ended with a negative balance for the civic space in the region that was affected by the growth of the punitive power of the State and the rise of restrictive policies in the control of public order. In addition, we stop in Argentina, where …
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On January 14, Bernardo Arévalo assumed the presidency of Guatemala a full five months after his electoral win in August last year. The near half-year handover period which saw him replace incumbent Alejandro Giammattei gave the opposition ample time to stymie his inauguration. So are drawn-out transitions like this the norm for Latin America? The …
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In this new edition of our report ¨Image of Power¨ we continue analyzing the situation of the region’s presidents on September and October. At first, Mexico is preparing for the 2024 presidential elections and all projections favor Claudia Sheinbaum, the figure backed by Andrés López Obrador. However, MORENA is not immune to the power disputes …
A new edition of “Image of Power”, our monitor of presidential approval in Latam Read More »
On Sunday, Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza (LLA) was elected president of Argentina with 55.5% of the vote, 11 points ahead of the Peronist Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, who obtained 44.3%. The president-elect will take office on December 10 and will rule until 2027. The rejection of the economic situation has prevailed in the electorate over the uncertainty of …
In collaboration with allied organizations and under the leadership of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Directorio Legislativo presented today the ‘Indicators for Democratic Parliaments’. This initiative aims at assessing the performance and capacities of parliaments so that they can improve their democratic quality. This evaluation tool, whose design took several years, consists of 25 indicators that …
The following is the new edition of “Image of Power”—the presidential approval monitor of Latin America created by Directorio Legislativo. In our new ranking, Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Lula Da Silva are the only two presidents above a 50% approval rating. Obrador is at 61% approval, and has bullet-proof support during his fifth year …
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In this new edition of our report ¨Image of Power¨ we continue analyzing the situation of the region’s presidents. What challenges do they face and what are the electoral scenarios? Andrés Lopez Obrador (Mexico) once again leads the approval ranking with 66% (as in the previous edition). He is followed by Lula Da Silva (Brazil) …
The reform of the Law of Non-Profit Associations and Foundations is once again on the agenda of the legislative bench of Nuevas Ideas. Now it is a new bill that intends to intervene in the transfer of donations or public funds to non-governmental organizations through the Ministry of Finance. Or one more piece of the …
The second round of the CSO Bill in El Salvador, will it be the last one? Read More »
With a refresh and interactive design, we present the data from the March-April 2023 edition of Imagen del Poder. Presidential approval levels have remained relatively stable since the beginning of the year. However, their pattern of change over the last 12 months confirms a worrying trend: the number of governments with approval ratings of below …
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