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Spain v. Latin America

02Mar08

Mentioning short campaign periods and limits on expenditures in privately-owned media, LatioMadrid writes that the rules governing political campaigns are more “clear” and “strict” in Spain than in Latin America, and thus that campaigns are less expensive. They fail to mention that information about campaign donations and expenditures are far more forthcoming in several Latin American countries (e.g. […]

Filed under: Contribution and spending limits, Disclosure, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Spain
 

TI and Carter Center report on Latin American political finance

25Jun07

Earlier this month, the Carter Center and Transparency International released a report (spanish) on transparency of political finance in several Latin American countries. The Carter Center’s press release begins:
Berlin / Panama City – Political party and election campaign financing is a murky field in eight Latin American countries, according to a study released today by […]

Filed under: Disclosure, Fundraising and expenditure, Argentina, Panama, Peru, Costa Rica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Paraguay