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08
2023
08
2023
Press Release
The storming of Brazil’s Presidential Palace, Congress and Supreme Court by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday is an unacceptable, illegitimate and dangerous assault on...
Nov
30
2022
30
2022
Press Release
Half of democratic governments around the world are in decline while authoritarian regimes are deepening their repression.
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Oct
31
2022
31
2022
Press Release
International IDEA attended the second round of the Brazilian presidential election 2022 with a delegation led by former Presidents of Bolivia Carlos Mesa, and Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado, and...
Oct
28
2022
28
2022
Press Release
International IDEA will assist in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, on Sunday 30 October 2022.
The delegation is led by the former Presidents of Bolivia, Carlos Mesa, and...
Dec
10
2021
10
2021
Press Release
STOCKHOLM—A new Global Democracy Coalition of more than
Dec
07
2021
07
2021
Press Release
A Global Democracy Coalition of more than 40 democracy organisations and 200 activists, academics, think tanks, media organizations, students, politicians, philanthropic organizations and democracy...
Dec
06
2021
06
2021
Press Release
Member States of International IDEA commit to strengthen democratic governance in a statement for the Summit for Democracy hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden
STOCKHOLM—Democracies must join forces...
Nov
22
2021
22
2021
Press Release
Many democratic governments are increasingly adopting authoritarian tactics, accentuated by the Covid-19 pandemic, while autocratic regimes are consolidating their power.
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Nov
07
2021
07
2021
Press Release
PANAMA CITY— The general elections held November 7, 2021 in Nicaragua have greatly aggravated the crisis affecting that country. “Let’s not allow Ortega to consolidate his dictatorship” is the title...
Aug
09
2021
09
2021
Press Release
An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released on Monday shows, with clear and overwhelming scientific evidence, that climate change is a looming, existential threat for our...
Dec
09
2020
09
2020
Press Release
Many governments are restricting information about COVID-19, clamping down on independent media and freedom of speech while polarisation and lack of political consensus have sparked unrest and...
Sep
15
2020
15
2020
Press Release
More than 160 leaders from Latin America, including 21 former presidents, have signed a joint declaration calling to defend democracy in the region. The document, brought forward by renowned pro-...
Jul
07
2020
07
2020
Press Release
The new online platform, developed by International IDEA and supported by the EU, will track the impact of the pandemic on democracy and human rights around the world.
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Jun
15
2018
15
2018
Press Release
Panama joined the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) on 13 June 2018, bringing the total number of Member States in the intergovernmental organization...
May
25
2016
25
2016
Press Release
International IDEA’s Permanent Observer office to the United Nations (UN) will launch today the English version of The Quality of Democracies in Latin America. Lead writer Leonardo Morlino and...
Apr
19
2016
19
2016
Press Release
STOCKHOLM, 19 April 2016 – Today, Brazil joined International IDEA, bringing the total number of Member States in the organization to 29. At the Council meeting held in Stockholm today, Member States...
Dec
06
2015
06
2015
Press Release
In their follow-up report presented on 3 December, International IDEA and UCAB regret that the recommendations presented by the Study Mission at the beginning of the campaign, aimed at overcoming the...
Dec
03
2015
03
2015
Press Release
Launching of a vigorous campaign to publicize voting secrecy, guaranteeing effective conditions of fairness for all political organizations, strengthening international observation and lifting the...
Jun
12
2015
12
2015
Press Release
STOCKHOLM – The President of the Superior Electoral Court, Minister Dias Toffoli, confirmed Brazil´s interest in joining International IDEA at the opening of theInternational Seminar on Electoral...
Apr
13
2015
13
2015
Press Release
April 13, 2015 | STOCKHOLM - As an important member state of International IDEA since its establishment in 1995, Chile has been actively engaged in initiatives to support democracy in Latin America...