Resources

Final Report on the Observation of the 2017 Electoral Process: Non-Partisan Electoral Observation, Honduras, March 2018

A final report on the observation of the 2017 electoral process in Honduras conducted by the electoral observation coalition Observación N-26 (ON-26), with technical assistance from NDI.

NDI Mourns the Murder of Brazilian Politician Marielle Franco

NDI is shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Marielle Franco, a councilwoman in Rio de Janeiro, who was shot in the head four times this week as she traveled home from a public event. Franco, an outspoken critic of police brutality in Brazil, was also a prominent advocate for Afro-Brazilians. “How many more will have to die for this war to end?” she asked on Twitter the day before she and her driver were gunned down.

Full Testimony of NDI Regional Director for Latin America, Jim Swigert, before the HFAC Western Hemisphere Subcommittee

This afternoon, NDI Regional Director for Latin America, Jim Swigert, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee on the upcoming elections in Latin America and their implications for U.S. Foreign Policy. Other witnesses included Katya Rimkunas from IRI and Michael Svetlik from IFES.

See full testimony below.

Turning Point: Challenges to the Political and Electoral System

This eight-part analysis encompasses a range of aspects of the 2015 elections, including: 1) political conflicts; 2) the electoral system; 3) the role of the media; 4) political party financing and campaign spending; 5) electoral justice; 6) the role of electoral bodies in Guatemala; 7) the performance of the political system; and 8) political participation.

Transformations of Political Culture in Guatemala: Analysis of the 2015 Crisis

NDI conducted a four-part study that analyzes changes to Guatemalan political culture.