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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?
  • CodeYes
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    Ban does not apply to foreign persons, natural or juridical, who resides in the country.

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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?
  • CodeNo
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    Individual candidates are not allowed to participate in elections, only through political parties.

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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?
  • CodeNo
  • CommentBan does not apply to corporate donations to political parties for regular ongoing activities. For election campaigns however, contributions from legal entities are banned.
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?
  • CodeNo
  • CommentIndividual candidates are however not allowed to participate in elections, only through political parties.
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5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?
  • CodeYes
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6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?
  • CodeNo
  • CommentCandidates are not mentioned in the law. However, individual candidates are not allowed to participate in elections, only through political parties.
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?
  • CodeYes
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?
  • CodeNo
  • CommentCandidates are not mentioned in the law. However, individual candidates are not allowed to participate in elections, only through political parties.
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?
  • CodeNo data
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14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?
  • CodeYes, for both natural and legal persons
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    ARTÍCULO 16. — "Montos máximos. Los partidos políticos no podrán recibir por año calendario donaciones de: a) una persona jurídica, superiores al monto equivalente al uno por ciento (1%) del total de gastos permitidos; b) una persona física, superiores al monto equivalente al dos por ciento (2%) del total de gastos permitidos. […]" (Source: Ley de Financiamiento de los partidos políticos, Ley 26.215, December 2009 (Financing Law))
15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit?
  • Code 1% from juridical persons and 2% from natural persons, out of the annual limit on campaign spending.
  • CommentThe EMB shall publish every year the applicablelimits.
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16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?
17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit?
  • CodeNot applicable
  • CommentIn other words, a party cannot receive privatecontributions that exceed the difference between the limit for campaignexpenses and the public funding that received for that specific purpose.
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?
  • CodeNo
  • CommentCandidates are not mentioned in the law. However, individual candidates are not allowed to participate in elections, only through political parties.
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19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?
  • CodeNot applicable
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20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?
24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes?
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?

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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?
  • CodeYes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
  • CommentParties receive public funding for institutional development, political training and election campaigns.
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?
  • CodeParticipation in election
  • CommentOnly parties that nominate candidates areentitled to public funding in relation to campaign support.
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?
  • CodeEqual | Proportional to votes received
  • CommentFor both presidential and legislative elections, 50% is distributed equally among participating parties.
    The remaining half is distributed between constituencies and then to parties proportional to votes gained (Presidential) or half equal, half proportional to votes gained (legislative).
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?
  • CodeCampaign spending | Ongoing party activities
  • CommentAside from receiving public funding for both purposes, campaign spending and ongoing activities, parties also receive public funding for printing their own ballot papers. Of the funding for ongoing activities, parties should devote at least 20% to training and research activities, and 30% of the latter for that type of activities but targeted to audiences less than 30 years
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentParties have free access to media (radio and TV) for campaign purposes in primary and general elections, but are banned from buying additional time.
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
  • CodeEqual | Votes Received
  • CommentOnly parties that nominate candidates are eligible for free media access. Of the time available, 50% is allocated equally, and the rest according to the number of votes obtained in the previous election.
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?
  • CodeNo
  • CommentCandidates can only have access through the freetime allocated to the political parties that nominated them.
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentAll parties' assets, bank accounts andactivities are tax exempted.
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?
  • CodeNo
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?
  • CodeNo
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying?
  • CodeNo
  • CommentNevertheless, the induction to vote in any givenway based on deception is regarded as a criminal offence punishable with prisonof up to two years.
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?
  • CodeYes
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?
  • Code A multiple of a flat rate by the number of registered voters in each constituency.
  • CommentThe flat rate equals to the amount of an index included in the annual budget of the country.
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?
  • CodeNo
  • CommentThe political parties, not the individualcandidates, are the subjects liable for spending limits.
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?
  • CodeNot applicable
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43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?
44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?

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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentAnnually.
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?
  • CodeYes
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?
  • CodeNo
  • CommentCandidates are not mentioned in the law. However, individual candidates are not allowed to participate in elections, only through political parties.
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?
51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentThe information is made public on the website of the Judicial Power. The political parties must also inform the public through a national newspaper and their own website where the reports can be found.
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentIn both types of reports, the annual and theones on campaign finances, the identity of the donors shall be revealed.
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53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income?
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending?
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates?
  • CodeCourt
  • CommentNational Electoral Justice is in charge of control and oversees political parties' financial information.
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?
  • CodeCourt | Other
  • CommentNational Electoral Justice
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57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?
  • CodeFines | Loss of public funding | Other
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    Sanctions can be imposed on political parties, including theirpresidents, treasurers, and those responsible of campaign finances; on mediarepresentatives, including their directors; on natural and juridical persons,and on pollsters.

     

    Inthe case of individuals, the sanctions might comprehend the loss of politicalrights for up to 10 years.
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