7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?

El Salvador

El Salvador

Answer
Yes
Source

Source: Article 51, final paragraph, Political Parties Act 2013.  

Artículo 51 Inciso final. - Los partidos políticos no podrán solicitar créditos provenientes de la banca estatal, para el financiamiento de sus actividades. tampoco podrán recibir aportaciones de personas no identificadas, con excepción de las obtenidas mediante colectas realizadas en mítines o en la vía pública.

Article 51 Final paragraph. - Political parties may not request loans from state banks to finance their activities. Nor may they receive contributions from unidentified individuals, with the exception of those obtained through collections made at rallies or in public places.

Ley de Partidos: https://www.asamblea.gob.sv/sites/default/files/documents/decretos/2E597B83-D1C9-4C91-A9C9-6EC8A44FBA0F.pdf  

Comment

-Parties may not receive contributons from unidentified persons, with the exception of collections.

-In practice, parties declare income from collections in their financial statements without identifying any donors. 

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