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July 2008

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 14 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 13 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

June 2008

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 12 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 11 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

Final Report: Observing the Sept. 30, 2007, Ecuador Constituent Assembly Elections
The final report of The Carter Center on the 2007 constituent assembly elections in Ecuador.

May 2008

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 10 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 9 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

Quarterly Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador in Spanish or English
This Quarterly report complements the four bi-monthly reports that The Carter Center  has produced  on the constituent process taking place in Ecuador from March and April 2008. On one hand, this document synthetically reviews the information already covered in the bi-monthly reports and, on the other, deepens the focus on some aspects that were not developed in those reports. It aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

April 2008
Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 8 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 7 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

26 March 2008
Atlanta Declaration and Plan of Action For the Advancement of the Right of Access to Information (PDF)
Declaration and plan of action issued by more than 125 representatives of government, civil society, media, private sector, international financial institutions, donors, and academics from 40 countries who participated in the Feb.27-29, 2008, global conference on the right of access to public information held at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Ga.

March 2008

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 6 in Spanish  or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 5 in Spanish  or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 4 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

Quarterly Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador in Spanish or English
This Quarterly report complements the first four bi-monthly reports that The Carter Center  has produced  on the constituent process taking place in Ecuador. On one hand, this document synthetically reviews the information already covered in the bi-monthly reports and, on the other, deepens the focus on some aspects that were not developed in those reports. It aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

February 2008

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 3 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

January 2008
Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador - No. 2 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador  - No. 1 in Spanish or English
This bi-weekly Carter Center report on the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly aims to inform the international community about the discussions, processes, and decisions of the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador; its relationship with society and the state, and analyze the assembly's main proposals.

22 December 2007
Referendum del 2D en Venezuela Balance y Perspectivas
This report by Carter Center consultant Ana Maria San Juan analyzes the constitutional reform referendum in Venezuela, the reform process in general, and potential consequences of the results in the short and medium term, both for Venezuela and Latin America.

July 2006

Reflexiones y Aportes Para la Reforma de la Legislacion Electoral Venezolana
A petición del Presidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral y el Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, el Centro Carter comisionó a cuatro expertos en derecho electoral comparado para efectuar un estudio del conjunto de leyes que norman el sistema electoral venezolano.

6 July 2006
Press Release on Nicaraguan Elections (English & Spanish)
Rosalynn and I have spent three days in Managua learning about the election process, accompanied by the Director of the Americas Program at The Carter Center Dr. Jennifer McCoy, Senior Associate Director Dr. Shelley McConnell, our new Chief of Mission for the Nicaraguan Elections Dr. Jaime Aparicio, and our political analyst David Dye.

1 Jun 2006
Access to Information: Jamaica [PDF]
Access to Information: Building a Culture of Transparency (Jamaica), June 2006, Atlanta (PDF).

1 April 2006
El Camino Hacia el Derecho de Acceso a la Información Bolivia [PDF]
El Camino Hacia el Derecho de Acceso a la Información, Bolivia, El Programa de las Américas (PDF).

1 January 2006
Collective Defense of Democracy: Concepts and Procedures (PDF)
Jennifer McCoy, Carter Center Americas Program director, and Shelley McConnell, Americas Program associate director, co-wrote an analytical review and recommendations for the report Collective Defense of Democracy: Concepts and Procedures, which discusses the mechanisms for protecting democracy within the Inter-American Democratic Charter.

Spanish version:
Defensa Colectiva de la Democracia: definiciones y mecanismos(PDF)

1 Feb 2005 
The Carter Center and the Peacebuilding Process in Venezuela, June 2002 – February 2005 (PDF)
The following report records the contributions of The Carter Center to the peacebuilding process in Venezuela between June 2002 and February 2005.

Spanish version:
El Centro Carter y el Proceso de Construccion de Paz en Venezuela, Junio 2002 -   Febrero 2005 (PDF)
El Centro Carter y el Proceso de Construccion de Paz en Venezuela, Junio 2002 - Febrero 2005, Resumen (Espanol).

11 May 2004
Final Report: Financing Democracy in Guatemala [PDF]
The Carter Center, Financing Democracy in Guatemala, Final Report, Political Finance Project, Carter Center Observation Mission to Guatemala, April 27, 2004 (PDF).

1 May 2004
La Promocion de la Democracia a Traves del Acceso a la Informacion: Bolivia [PDF]
Acceso a la Informacion: Bolivia. (PDF, The Carter Center, May 2004.)

1 May 2004
The Promotion of Democracy Through Access to Information: Bolivia [PDF]
A Carter Center publication. The Promotion of Democracy Through Access to Information (English version, PDF).

 
29 August 2003
Financing Democracy in the Americas: Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections [PDF]
Final report, part of the Special Conference Series, of the Carter Center conference held March 17-19, 2003, in Atlanta, Ga. (PDF).

1 November 2002
Access To Information: A Key To Democracy [PDF]
Overview of the role of access to information in strengthening democracy and combatting corruption including case studies.(PDF).

1 November 2002
Acceso A La Informacion: La Llave Para La Democracia [PDF]
Los tiempos han cambiado. La conciencia publica sobre la corrupcion y sus efectos corrosivos ha incrementado de manera sustancial desde que en 1977 aprobe como ley el Acta de Practicas Corruptas en el Extranjero do los Estados Unidos, la cual prohibe el soborno a empleados de gobiernos extranjeros. Actualmente, muchos paises estan pasando leyes que combaten la corrupcion y aumentan la confianza publica en el gobierno. El acceso a la informacion es un elemento crucial del esfuerzo dirigido, a reducir la corrupcion, acrecentar la responsabilidad gubernamental ante el publico, y fortalecer la confianza entre el gobierno y los ciudadanos (PDF).

1 September 2001
Spotlight on the Americas Program: Combatting Corruption in Jamaica
Once democratic elections are held, the foundations of peace and democracy must be maintained and strengthened. One place The Carter Center assists is Jamaica, where, in a recent survey, Jamaicans said corruption was the second greatest threat to democracy, more so than drugs and poverty.

1 May 1999
The Carter Center's Transparency Project   
The Carter Center's Transparency Project by Dr. Shelley McConnell, associate director, Carter Center Americas Program.

1 May 1999
Transparency in the Americas [PDF]
Report on the Latin American and Caribbean Program's "Transparency for Growth in the Americas" conference. Topics include: corruption, transparency, implementing international accords, civil society, and the role of the media (PDF).

1 July 1995
Report on Nicaragua Property Issues Conference [PDF]
Assessment of a July 1995 meeting sponsored by The Carter Center and the United Nations Development Program in Nicaragua to helps its leaders formulate a solution to that nation's property issues (PDF).

1 April 1995
Nicaraguan Property Disputes [PDF]
Report of the Carter Center team of property, mediation, and legal experts who traveled to Nicaragua Nov. 29-Dec. 3,1994 to advise on legal framework and assess potential for mediation to resolve the most difficult disputes. A publication of The Carter Center, April 1995 (PDF).

1 July 1992
The Carter Administration and Latin America: A Test of Principle (Vol. II, No. 3, July 1992) [PDF]
Report by Robert Pastor, fellow and director of the Latin America and Caribbean Program, examining the Carter administration's policy in Latin America and the Caribbean (PDF).

1 January 1990
Post-Revolutionary Mexico: The Salinas Opening [PDF]
A Carter Center publication by Robert Pastor on President Carlos Salinas de Gortari who is "transforming Mexico and U.S.-Mexican relations more profoundly and positively than any president in this century" (PDF).