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Latin americaMoment of truth: presidential approval ratings in Latin America
1 February, 2024
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 ⇢
2023: a negative balance for the civic space of the region
22 January, 2024
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 ⇢
Durations of presidential transition in Latin America, country by country
19 January, 2024
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 ⇢
A new edition of “Image of Power”, our monitor of presidential approval in Latam
11 December, 2023
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 ⇢
ArgentinaJavier Milei elected president of Argentina
24 November, 2023
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 ⇢
FeaturedNew tool to enhance the work of Parliaments
23 November, 2023
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 ⇢
López Obrador, the only president in the region with more than 60% approval rating
21 September, 2023
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 ⇢
Presidential approval data in Latin America, according to a new edition of the “Image of Power” report
25 July, 2023
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 ⇢
El SalvadorThe second round of the CSO Bill in El Salvador, will it be the last one?
21 July, 2023
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 ⇢
A new and refresh edition of Image of Power in Latin America
2 June, 2023
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 ⇢