A reform to the money laundering law puts the spotlight on civil organizations

Honduras Impact | Negative Civicus Rating | Obstructed On November 1, a Legislative Decree was published, approved by the National Congress on October 7, which reforms the Special Anti-Money Laundering Law and the Penal Code. Among the most controversial changes is the reform of Article 2 of the Special Law, which now includes within the […]

Lasso declaró el estado de excepción en todo el país por 60 días

Ecuador Impacto | Negativo Rating Civicus | Obstruido El 18 de octubre el presidente Guillermo Lasso decretó el estado de excepción durante 60 días, según los motivos alegados, como respuesta ante el aumento significativo de la violencia relacionada con la actividad delictiva y el tráfico de drogas. La medida lo faculta a tomar acciones inmediatas […]

Lasso declared a state of emergency in the whole country for 60 days

Ecuador Impact | Negative Civicus Rating | Obstructed On October 18 President Guillermo Lasso decreed a state of emergency for 60 days, according to the reasons given, in response to a significant increase in violence related to criminal activity and drug trafficking. The measure empowers him to take immediate actions such as the deployment of […]

El Congreso sancionó una ley que regula la producción oficial de estadísticas

Bolivia Impacto | Negativo Rating CIVICUS | Obstruido El 8 de octubre, el Congreso de Bolivia sancionó una ley impulsada por el Poder Ejecutivo que regula la producción oficial de estadísticas, precisa las competencias del Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) y lo mantiene bajo la órbita del Poder Ejecutivo aunque con carácter de organismo descentralizado.  […]

Se declaró el toque de queda por un mes tras protestas en el interior del país

Guatemala Impacto | Negativo Rating CIVICUS | Obstruido El 24 de octubre el gobierno encabezado por el presidente Alejandro Giammattei declaró el toque de queda en el municipio de El Estor, al noreste del país. La medida tuvo lugar tras enfrentamientos entre las fuerzas de seguridad y manifestantes locales que protestaban en contra de la […]

Legislative Assembly bans mass rallies until December

El Salvador Impact | Negative CIVICUS Rating | Obstructed On October 20, the Legislative Assembly, controlled by the ruling party, sanctioned without prior discussion a legislative decree extending until December 8, 2022 the prohibition of massive public and private rallies, in which social distancing and biosecurity protocols are not respected and where people without a […]

Piñera decrees constitutional emergency in the south of the country over Mapuche protests

Chile Impact | Negative Civicus Rating | Obstructed On October 13, President Sebastián Piñera declared a state of constitutional emergency for 15 days in the regions of Biobío (Biobío and Arauco provinces) and La Araucanía (Malleco and Cautín provinces), due to the “serious alteration of public order” attributed to the protests of Mapuche community members. […]

Congress approves law regulating the official production of statistics

Bolivia Impact | Negative Civicus Rating | Obstructed On October 8, the Bolivian Congress sanctioned a law promoted by the Executive Branch that regulates the official production of statistics, specifies the competencies of the National Statistics Institute (INE in Spanish) and keeps it under the orbit of the Executive Branch although with the character of […]