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Spain v. Latin America
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. […]
Baltasar Garzón, the Spanish judge made internationally famous for, among other things, bringing human rights charges against Chile’s Pinochet, recommended in his interview with La Jornada (spanish) that Mexico establish clear controls over the political finance of political parties and to establish free tv time for parties during elections. He also said he was not […]
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