This Sunday, Chileans go to the polls to approve or reject the text of a new Constitution, proposed in the wake of the country’s nationwide protests during 2019 -20. Why a new Magna Carta? In October 2019, following a hike in public transport costs, Chilleans protested en masse. The unrest led the country’s political parties to …
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Directorio Legislativo presents its latest ranking of presidents by approval ratings, based on multi-sourced survey data from 18 countries in the region. Buenos Aires, August 2022- Nayib Bukele (El Salvador) leads the ranking with a high level of public support. He is followed by Manuel López Obrador (Mexico) and Luis Lacalle Pou (Uruguay). Among the least …
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The IX Summit of the Americas took place in Los Angeles from June 6–10, under the banner of “Building a sustainable, resilient and equitable future” — amid controversy over the decision not to invite certain nations. As Project Manager of Directorio Legislativo, I contributed in person to the civil society initiative that has evolved from …
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Here is a summary of the latest issue of Civic Space Guardian (CSG), our regional civic rights monitor. In the past few weeks, the governance crisis in the Andean region has deepened. The Ecuadorian president re-declared the state of exception after days of intense protests, but the measure was terminated barely a week later. While …
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On June 19, the run-off of the presidential elections in Colombia took place. With 100% of the votes counted, the leftist coalition Pacto Histórico, led by Gustavo Petro, was the winner with around 11.2 million votes, obtaining 50.44% of the total. The candidate obtained a difference of 3.13% (approximately 700,000 votes) in relation to his opponent, Rodolfo Hernández, …
Colombians voting for their next president on June 19 must pick from left-winger Gustavo Petro (Pacto Histórico) or the anti-establishment figure of Rodolfo Hernández (Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción). Polls put the candidates neck and neck, with Petro, who represents ‘Pacto Historico’, holding a slim 1% lead. In the first-round ballot, which saw the country’s highest …
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This Sunday will see elections held in Colombia to choose the country’s next president, in office until 2026. With an average support in polls of 39.4%, the leftist candidate Gustavo Petro, of the Pacto Histórico coalition, leads the field and is favorite to win. Two right-wing contenders are out to stop him and are battling each other for a place …
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Directorio Legislativo presents our latest ranking of Presidents by level of approval – based on perception surveys from 18 Latin American countries. This issue also features insights from the Argentine political analyst and researcher, Mario Riorda. Buenos Aires, May 2022- The first months of this year show the consolidation of high or very high levels of disapproval …
Here is a summary of the latest issue of Civic Space Guardian (CSG), our regional civic rights monitor. In El Salvador, the state of exception was extended for 30 days as part of the government’s “war against gangs”. It is not excluded, however, that it could be extended beyond the limits imposed by the Constitution. …
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Any comprehensive assessment of Uruguay’s March 27 referendum – where citizens got the final say over whether to repeal 135 articles of a new flagship law being pushed by the government – should look beyond the turnout and the ‘yes vs no’ voting split. Rather, it should also consider the symbolic social (and political) mobilization …
