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Para que sirven las elecciones?
“What are Elections Good For?” is a poster, available in Spanish, issued in 1997 by the “Equipo Maiz” group in El Salvador, in lead up to the 1997 Legislative Election in El Salvador. The poster contains brief information on the time frame state and local officials are elected for and the number of representatives to be elected in El Salvador.
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Participacion Ciudadana
“Citizens’ Participation” is a poster, available in Spanish, issued in 1997 by the “Equipo Maiz” group in El Salvador, in lead up to the 1997 Legislative Election in El Salvador. The poster is meant to encourage citizens’ participation in the political life of El Salvador. It contains several advices to be followed by the electors to ensure their voices are heard in building a democratic society in El Salvador. Among the messages are the following: to vote in elections, to fight for the equality of men and women, to opt for a public office and to participate in communal projects or social organizations.
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Elecciones 97
“Elections ‘97” is an informative booklet, available in Spanish, issued in 1997 by the “Equipo Maiz” group in El Salvador, in lead up to the 1997 Legislative and Municipal Elections. The booklet contains five chapters which focus on the following topics: politics and citizen participation, the elections, and the political parties in El Salvador. The aim of the booklet is to increase citizens’ participation in the March 1997 Legislative and Municipal Elections and to encourage them to get informed on the agenda of the political parties to run in the elections.
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Elecciones 97: Asamblea Legislativa, Concejos Municipales
“Elections 1997: Legislative Assembly, Municipal Councils” is a map, available in Spanish, used to depict the distribution, by regions, of the number of deputies to be elected in the 1997 Legislative Election in El Salvador.
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Informa no 1
“Find out Nr. 1” is the 1st edition of the 1989 civic education informative bulletin “Informa” issued by PARTICIPA, Chile. The bulletin includes an editorial about what PARTICIPA is involved with, the type of work they do, and who they are as an organization. This edition also contains an article about how PARTICIPA is trying to promote democracy through citizens’ participation. Additionally, the bulletin contains a calendar with the most important dates of the 1980 Chilean National Referendum.
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Informa no 2
“Find out Nr. 2” is the 2nd edition of a civic education informative bulletin, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by PARTICIPA, Chile. The bulletin is comprised of editorials about citizens’ responsibilities and role in the society, the description of what projects PARTICIPA is involved with and what their main aim is as a civic education organization. The bulletin mainly writes about the achievements in terms of civic education programs or conferences throughout Chile.
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Informa no 3
“Find out Nr. 3” is the 3rd edition of a civic education informative bulletin, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by PARTICIPA, Chile. The bulletin is comprised of editorials about citizens’ responsibilities and obligations; an article about the presentation of a voter’s book, and the opinions of the PARTICIPA staff on the type of experiences they come across while being involved in the civic education programs.
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La Democracia es responsabilidad de todos
“Human Rights and Democracy” is a Civic Education Discussion Guide, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by PARTICIPA, Chile. The guide gives a detailed explanation about the evolution of human rights, describes its characteristics and its classification, as well as it exposes how human rights have been categorized throughout the years. The handbook illustrates the connection between the government and civil rights, its guarantees as well as the obligations the citizens have in connection to the respect of human rights. Additionally, the guide encloses the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Practicas electorales entre los estudiantes
”Electoral Practices among Students” is an electoral exercise article, part of the Civic-Electoral Culture Program in Chile, available in Spanish. The document was issued in 1989 and it describes student electoral exercises while including examples of these. Through these electoral practices among students the coordinators of the program are trying to emphasize the role of the voting process in any elections and to stimulate participation of the future eligible voters.
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Que es la democracia?
“What is Democracy?” is a Civic Education Discussion Guide, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by PARTICIPA, Chile in lead up to the December 14, 1989 Chilean Presidential Election. The guide describes in details the characteristics of democracy, offering to the reader a thorough description of its main values and features. Additionally, the guide contains a set of interactive activities that contain questions about democracy.