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El último boletín de Justicia Electoral de IDEA Internacional número 12 muestra cuáles han sido los avances y los retos para la democracia en América Latina y el Caribe, según el nuevo informe El estado de la democracia en el mundo 2019.

Aclaración: Las opiniones expresadas en este artículo son exclusivas de su autor e independientes de intereses nacionales o políticos particulares. Además, estas opiniones no representan necesariamente la posición institucional de IDEA Internacional, su Junta de Asesores o su Consejo de Estados Miembros.

International IDEA welcomed the Swedish Diplomatic Training Programme for a deep dive into the world of democracy and elections.

What global democracy trends do I need to keep on my radar screen? What early signs should I look for in spotting democratic backsliding? What detailed and comparative democracy data sources are available to back up these trends and observations?

Declaración: Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son las del miembro del personal. Este comentario es independiente de intereses nacionales o políticos específicos. Las opiniones expresadas no representan necesariamente la posición institucional de International IDEA, su Consejo de Asesores o su Consejo de los Estados Miembros.

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Disclaimer: Views expressed in this commentary are those of the staff member. This commentary is independent of specific national or political interests. Views expressed do not necessarily represent the institutional position of International IDEA, its Board of Advisers or its Council of Member States.

El mapa del caos institucional de Venezuela exhibe dos presidentes del gobierno y dos del Parlamento, con dos cuerpos legislativos de un sistema unicameral, dos fiscales generales—uno en el exilio—y dos tribunales supremos de justicia—uno en Estados Unidos—con sus respectivos jerarcas.

The map of the institutional chaos of Venezuela shows two presidents of the government and two of Parliament, with two legislative bodies of a unicameral system, two general prosecutors—one in exile— and two supreme courts of justice— one in the United States—with their respective hierarchs.

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El 10 de diciembre de 2019, en la sede de la Sala Superior del Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) se reunieron autoridades jurisdiccionales e internacionales y expertos en democracia, elecciones y justicia electoral para presentar los hallazgos del informe El Estado de la democracia en el mundo y en las Américas 2019.

On 10 December 2019, Jurisdictional and international authorities along with experts in democracy, elections and electoral justice met at the headquarters of the High Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary of Mexico (TEPJF in Spanish) to present the findings of International IDEA’s report The State of Democracy in the World and in the Americas 2019

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Given the importance of effective political finance systems in anti-corruption efforts, a comparative overview is provided using the available data on 2018 political finance regulations in Latin America provided by International IDEA’s Political Finance Database.

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The 12th Bali Democracy Forum (BDF), organized by the Indonesian Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Nusa Dua, Bali on 5-6 December 2019, brought together hundreds of delegates representing government, civil society, media, students and business sector to discuss democracy and inclusivity in Asia and the Pacific region and beyond. The Forum focused on the intertwined concepts of  political and economic inclusivity in view of democracy to thrive.

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Juristas, jueces y académicos de doce países citaron los retos y desafíos del uso de las redes sociales para la justicia electoral en marco de la XI Conferencia Iberoamericana, realizada en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, del 28 al 29 de noviembre de 2019.