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IFES - Involved in the democracy movement in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1989.

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IFES has been involved in the democracy movement in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1989. In that time, IFES has worked in more than 20 nations, strengthening democracy through projects that include:

providing technical advice and assistance to electoral institutions;
building civil and voter registries;
creating civic education programs and strengthening civil society groups; and
participating in electoral observation missions throughout the Americas and the United States.

IFES also has hosted and participated in various regional democracy-building initiatives in an effort to foster greater cooperation among the hemisphere's democracy-building organizations. These events have included several significant electoral conferences.

Current Projects

Ecuador

In 2004, Ecuador marked 25 years of civilian governance, but this period has been subject to much political instability. There have been seven presidents since 1996 and increased demonstrations have indicated significant popular discontent with the economic and political progress of the country. A second round of elections on the 26th of November will decide the next President of the country.
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Haiti

Haitians have been challenging authoritarian rule since 1986. In 1990, Jean-Bertrand Aristide was elected president, but a coup ousted him seven months later. A U.S. intervention reinstated Aristide in 1994. Rene Preval was elected president in 1996, until Aristide won a second term in 2000 and a political crisis developed on grounds that the elections were fraudulent. In 2004, Aristide left Haiti amid a rebel insurrection. Currently, there is an interim government in place.
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Honduras

IFES is providing its expertise to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of Honduras in the upcoming electoral cycle.
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Mexico

The Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) and the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) signed a memorandum of understanding of institutional cooperation.
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Nicaragua

IFES provided considerable technical assistance to the Supreme Electoral Council of Nicaragua (CSE) from 2005 to 2009 in an effort to enhance the capacity of the Nicaraguan electoral management body, the Consejo Supremo Electoral (CSE).
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To learn more about our experts from this region, visit here.

For more information, please contact us at americas.programs@ifes.org.

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News and Materials

January 27, 2010
IFES News in Brief: IFES President & CEO Speaks at the Mexican Senate

January 2010
White Paper/Report: Election Management Bodies and Public Confidence in Elections:Lessons from Latin America (.pdf)

January 14, 2010
IFES News in Brief: IFES Extends Its Condolences to Haiti Following the January 12 Earthquake

November 30, 2009
IFES News in Brief: IFES Regional Director for the Americas on Highly Anticipated the Honduran Election

November 22, 2009
IFES.org Feature: Elections in Honduras Help Alleviate a Political Crisis