In this latest edition of “Image of Power”, which covers the final two months of2022, we review some of the key developments in the region over the past year. From the impeachment of Pedro Castillo and the subsequent violence and turmoil in Peru, to the riots in Brazil threatening to overthrow the freshly elected government …
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Directorio Legislativo presents its latest ranking of presidents by their approval ratings, based on survey data drawn from 18 countries in the region. December 2022- Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) sits atop this latest two-month ranking of presidents by approval rating, which covers 18 Latin American countries. Colombia’s Gustavo Petro trails in second place. Propping up the rear are Alberto Fernández of …
Directorio Legislativo has just published a tool on behalf of the Open Parliament e-Network (OPEN)* aimed at supporting legislatures to promote transparency. Parliaments Advancing Openness: Insights from Mexico, Tunisia and Kyrgyzstan charts the progress and learnings of a ground-breaking project that sought to strengthen parliaments’ role in pushing the open government agenda. Legislatures can contribute …
This Sunday, October 30, Brazilians picked Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva as their next president in what was the closest fought second-round election in years, with only 1.80% separating the country’s two-time head of state from incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Even if an orderly transition now ensues, Lula faces the daunting task of presiding over a …
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Throughout the week of 17–22 October 2022, the Open Parliament e-Network (OPeN) will host a series of virtual, hybrid, and in-person events worldwide to celebrate the resilience of parliamentary reformers in championing open government values. Last year, as we celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the global open government community underlined the …
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On October 2, Brazilians went to the polls to elect their next president. With 99.99% of the votes counted, the favorites were Lula da Silva with 48.43% of the votes for the Brazil of Hope federation (Workers’ Party, Communist Party of Brazil and Green Party) followed closely by Jair Bolsonaro with 43.20%, from the Liberal Party. As none of …
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This Sunday, October 2, Brazilians go to the polls to elect the president and vice-president of the Republic, the entire Chamber of Deputies (513), and one third of the Senate (27). Although 11 candidates are vying for the presidency, current president Jair Bolsonaro (Partido Liberal) and former president Lula da Silva (Partido dos Trabalhadores) dominate the polls, with Lula in …
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Directorio Legislativo presents its latest ranking of presidents by their approval ratings, based on survey data drawn from 18 countries in the region. Buenos Aires, September 2022. Rodrigo Chaves (Costa Rica) heads this edition’s ranking, trailed in second place by Gustavo Petro (Colombia) and with Manuel López Obrador (Mexico) in third. . Among the worst rated are Alberto Fernández (Argentina), Guillermo Lasso (Ecuador) and Pedro Castillo (Peru). …
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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