The government promotes a bill to control organizations that receive foreign funding

Nicaragua Impact | Negative Probability | High Civicus Rating| Repressed On September 22, the 70 deputies who make up the ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front presented a bill that seeks to limit the action of organizations that have foreign funding. If enacted, all entities, foundations and associations that receive funds from abroad will be required […]

El oficialismo impulsa un proyecto para controlar a las organizaciones que reciban financiamiento extranjero

Nicaragua Impacto| Negativo Probabilidad | Alta Rating CIVICUS | Reprimido El 22 de septiembre, los 70 diputados que integran la bancada oficialista Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional presentaron un proyecto de ley que busca limitar la acción de organizaciones que cuenten con financiamiento extranjero. De sancionarse, todas las entidades, fundaciones y asociaciones que reciban fondos […]

By law, requests for access to public information can no longer be charged

Colombia Impact | Positive Civicus Rating | Repressed President Iván Duque enacted the so-called “anti-paperwork law” on August 25, which establishes cross-cutting guidelines to streamline administrative processes in all dependencies of the National Executive Branch. From now on, the procedures prior to the enactment of the Transparency and Access to Information Law that have a […]

Ortega wants to recognize “hate crimes” in the Penal Code

Nicaragua Impact | Negative Civicus Rating | Repressed On September 14, President Daniel Ortega urged the Supreme Court of Justice to work on a proposal to reform the Penal Code to recognize “hate crimes” and punish them with life imprisonment. The president’s statements came after a high-profile case of gender violence. However, both criminal law […]

Deputies reject bill that expands the role of the armed forces in internal security

Chile Impact | Negative Probability | Medium Civicus rating | Narrowed On September 9, due to a lack of quorum, the Chamber of Deputies rejected a draft constitutional reform that seeks to increase the President’s ability to post the Armed Forces in the streets when critical infrastructure is at risk, such as: services of water, […]

Deputies receive delegations to analyze new media law promoted by the government

Uruguay Impact | Negative Probability | Medium Civicus Rating | Open The Industry Committee of the Chamber of Deputies began the study of a media bill promoted by the government to replace the current regulation, with a round of consultations that so far included ten delegations. The text has not lacked debate since the beginning […]

Bill regarding modernization of security forces one step away from approval

Chile Impact | Positive Probability | Medium Civicus Rating | Narrowed On September 7, the Citizen Security Committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill that seeks to modernize institutional management and strengthen probity and transparency in the Public Security Forces. The bill provides for the creation of a system to evaluate the protocols […]