The death of a protester triggers the debate on the modernization of security forces
Colombia Impact | Negative Civicus Rating | Repressed On September 11, Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo announced that he will promote a process of modernization and transformation of the National Police. The statement came after the death of a citizen at the hands of the police in the Colombian capital, followed by a week of […]
Diputados rechaza proyecto que amplía el rol de las fuerzas armadas en la seguridad interna
Chile Impacto | Negativo Probabilidad | Media Rating CIVICUS | Limitado El 9 de septiembre la Cámara de Diputados rechazó, por falta de quórum, un proyecto de reforma constitucional que busca aumentar la capacidad del Presidente para sacar a las Fuerzas Armadas a la calle cuando esté en riesgo la infraestructura crítica para el funcionamiento […]
Diputados recibe a delegaciones para analizar la nueva ley de medios impulsada por el gobierno
Uruguay Impacto | Negativo Probabilidad | Medio Rating CIVICUS | Abierto La Comisión de Industria de la Cámara de Diputados inició el estudio de un proyecto de ley de medios impulsado por el gobierno para reemplazar la norma vigente, con una ronda de consultas que hasta el momento incluyó a diez delegaciones. El texto no […]
La muerte de un manifestante activa el debate sobre la modernización de las fuerzas de seguridad
Colombia Impacto | Negativo Rating CIVICUS | Reprimido El 11 de septiembre el Ministro de Defensa Carlos Holmes Trujillo anunció que impulsará un proceso de modernización y transformación de la Policía Nacional. La declaración se produjo tras la muerte de un ciudadano a manos de la policía en la capital colombiana, seguida por una semana […]
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 […]
Bill that forces legislators and officials to publish their declarations of interest is rejected
Paraguay Impact | Negative Probability | Medium Civicus Rating | Obstructed On August 5, the Chamber of Deputies rejected a draft bill promoted by the ruling party to force legislators and officials to publish their sworn declarations of interest with private sector companies on the Office of the Comptroller General’s website. As explained by the […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Court annulled decree for imposing sanitary measures that suspend fundamental rights
El Salvador Impact | Negative Civicus Rating | Obstructed The Supreme Court ruled again on the government measures that restrict the rights of citizens in the context of pandemic, arguing that any suspension or limitation of rights is a competence of the Legislative Assembly. It did so through the annulment of Decree 32 of July […]