An Opportunity to Strengthen the Open Government Ecosystem in Brazil
Brazil has a significant history of social participation and transparency policies. One of the eight founding countries of the Open…
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Citizen Electoral Observation and its impact on democracy
For the National Citizen Electoral Observation Day Report , Alma Civica compiled and analyzed information about the different phases of…
Strengthening political financing in Paraguay: a civil society success story
With support from the UNCAC Coalition, civil society in Paraguay is involved in analyzing, monitoring and strengthening the national political…
Paraguay alert: Paraguayan democracy faces its darkest post-dictatorship period
As the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy we raise a signal of alert and concern in the face…
Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement – a GI-ACE story
This GI-ACE project, led by Liz Dávid-Barrett and Mihály Fazekas, uses large datasets to develop practical tools to hold governments…
Colombia alert: escalation of narratives that incite islamophobia
Escalation of the smear campaign against Shiite Islamic communities in Colombia leaves a worrying message of religious intolerance. At Redlad…
Ep. 3 Democracy! The Readout – Radio Victoria
In El Salvador, a community radio station broadcasts a lifeline of news and information to their neighbors, uniting them across…
UN: Costa Rica, UK to push for long-overdue reform of NGO approvals
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, a little-known but powerful United Nations body, is crippled by politics and failing to carry…
Transparency and Accountability in the Public Sector
Corruption in El Salvador is a problem at all levels of government. It impairs government functions and weakens public confidence…
Elections in Panama: The new president is José Mulino
Realzando Metas party candidate wins with over 34 percent On May 5, three million Panamanians were called upon to elect…