Opposition and journalists warn that judicial reform bill threatens freedom of expression

Argentina Impact | Negative Probability | Medium Rating CIVICUS | Narrowed On Thursday, August 20, the Senate Justice and Constitutional Affairs Committees ruled in favor of the government’s federal justice system reform bill that imposes new rules on magistrates in order to avoid interference or favoritism. During the legislative discussion, the ruling bloc Frente de […]

The government presented a portal for fiscal transparency of CSOs

Guatemala Impact | Positive Civicus Rating | Obstructed  In July, the Guatemalan government launched the NGO Portal, a digital platform with fiscal information on transfers of public funds destined for social organizations. The initiative is part of the National Innovation Plan, allegedly intended to improve access to public information by citizens through digitization and monitoring. […]

El gobierno presentó un portal para la transparencia fiscal de las OSC

Guatemala Impacto | Positivo Rating Civicus | Obstruido En julio, el gobierno guatemalteco lanzó el Portal de las ONGs, una plataforma digital con información fiscal sobre  transferencias de fondos públicos con destino a organizaciones sociales. La iniciativa se enmarca en el Plan Nacional de Innovación, cuyos objetivos declarados incluyen la mejora en el acceso a […]

Social organizations question the new public agency for international cooperation

El Salvador Impact | Negative Civicus Rating | Obstructed Organizations and representatives of Salvadoran civil society expressed their concern about the creation of a public agency for international cooperation that will centralize the channels and opportunities for access to funds under the direct control of the government. Regarding the measure, which was made official in […]

Organizaciones sociales cuestionan la nueva agencia pública de cooperación internacional

El Salvador Impacto | Negativo Rating Civicus | Obstruido Organizaciones y representantes de la sociedad civil salvadoreña expresaron su preocupación ante la creación de una agencia pública para la cooperación internacional que centralizará los canales y oportunidades de acceso a fondos bajo el control directo del gobierno. En relación a la medida, que fue oficializada […]

Meetings in private homes are liable to imprisonment

Argentina Impact | Negative Civicus Rating | Narrowed  As the number of COVID-19 cases grows throughout the country, the government decided to prohibit via decree social and family gatherings in private homes for two weeks, with penalties for non-compliance ranging from 15 days to two years in prison. The decree generated criticism from representatives of […]