52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?

El Salvador

El Salvador

Answer
Sometimes
Source

Source: Article 24 A, paragraph A, of the Political Parties Act 2013.

Artículo. 24-A literal A.- Los partidos políticos tienen el deber de facilitar a la ciudadanía que lo solicite, mediante medios electrónicos o físicos, información sobre lo siguiente:
a. Nombres de las personas naturales y jurídicas que realizan aportes al partido político ya sea en especie o efectivo, así como el monto de los mismos, siempre que, para el caso de las primeras, la suma aportada en un mismo año fiscal sea mayor a los cinco salarios mínimos mensuales del sector de la industria; y, para el caso de las segundas, la suma aportada sea superior a los diecisiete salarios antes referidos;  

Article 24-A, paragraph A.- Political parties have a duty to provide citizens who request it, by electronic or physical means, with information on the following:
a. The names of individuals and legal entities that make contributions to the political party, whether in kind or in cash, as well as the amount of such contributions, provided that, in the case of the former, the amount contributed in a single fiscal year exceeds five times the minimum monthly wage in the industry sector; and, in the case of the latter, the amount contributed exceeds seventeen times the aforementioned minimum wage.  

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

Comment

Upon request, political parties must make available to anyone who requests it the names of those who made financial contributions, indicating the amount contributed, provided that the amount contributed in a year by a natural person is greater than five minimum monthly wages in the industry sector, or if it is a legal entity, that it is greater than seventeen minimum wages.
In the case of non-partisan candidates, the regulations state that they shall use the criteria of the Political Parties Act, which establishes that the identity of donors must be disclosed.
The electoral authority has begun to argue that it cannot disclose the information on party donors in its possession due to the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act, even though the disclosure of such information is a legal obligation of political parties.

Ley de Protección Datos Personales: https://www.asamblea.gob.sv/sites/default/files/documents/decretos/17458CF0-AB9B-482A-85A1-03834D5D89B7.pdf 
 

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