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  • Jenniffer González is the new governor of Puerto Rico, with the PNP edging closer to a majority in the Assembly

    7 November, 2024

    Jenniffer González of the ruling Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP) led Puerto Rico’s gubernatorial race, winning 39.45% of the vote and securing the continuation of PNP leadership on the island, which has been in place since 2016. Juan Dalmau, ⇢

  • General elections in Uruguay: Orsi wins the first round and will face Delgado in the runoff

    29 October, 2024

    With 99.92% of the votes counted, Frente Amplio candidate Yamandú Orsi finished first with 43.9%. As he did not reach 50%, a runoff will be held against Álvaro Delgado from the ruling Partido Nacional, who secured ⇢

  • General elections in Uruguay: Frente Amplio leads but may not be able to avoid a runoff election

    25 October, 2024

    On October 27, Uruguay will go to the polls to elect its next president for the 2025-2030 term. In addition, the entire Congress will be renewed: 99 seats in the House of Representatives and 30 in the Senate. With Luis Lacalle Pou out of the race, ⇢

  • The “Second Floor” of the FourthTransformation: Key Figures in ClaudiaSheinbaum’s New Administration

    On October 1st, Claudia Sheinbaum took office as president for the 2024-2030 term, after winning the June 2nd election with 59.75% of the votes. In her inaugural speech, she emphasized the continuation of the Fourth Transformation initiated by ⇢

  • Organizations worldwide demand the right to access public information in Argentina

    28 September, 2024

    Through a letter addressed to the Argentine Government, and within the framework of the International Day of Universal Access to Information celebrated on September 28, more than 70 civil society organizations from around the world requested the ⇢

  • With 70% approval, AMLO bids farewell to the presidency

    18 September, 2024

    The following is the new edition of “Image of Power”, the presidential approval monitor of Latin America created by Directorio Legislativo. Popular support levels have remained steady over the past two months, with only Andrés Manuel ⇢

  • Democracy and Artificial Intelligence: A Necessary Dialogue

    15 September, 2024

    Within the framework of the International Day of Democracy, celebrated every September 15, at Directorio Legislativo we reaffirm our commitment to strengthening democratic systems in Latin America. To this end, and following the United ⇢

  • Significant setback in the right to public information in Argentina: What the Executive’s Decree Changed.

    6 September, 2024

    The Executive Branch modified by decree the regulations of Law 27.275 on Access to Public Information, the main pillar of the regulatory framework for transparency at the national level. This new decree not only represents a setback in the right to ⇢

  • Conflicts of interest in Colombia: officials and congressmen fail to comply with their legal obligations

    20 August, 2024

    In partnership with La Silla Vacía (www.lasillavacia.com), DL analyzed the declarations of Colombian congressmen and senior officials, and cross-checked them with the state contracting system and the single business registry through the platform ⇢

  • The Anti-NGO Law approved in Venezuela: Its History and Scope

    On August 15, the Venezuelan National Assembly approved the bill on the control, regularization, performance and financing of NGOs and related entities. The text will be sent to the Executive for its promulgation in the Official Gazette. The reform ⇢

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