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Political Rights and Association

Cuba
  • English
    Cuban citizens have the right to participate in the formation, exercise, and monitoring of the power of the State, for which purpose they may, in accordance with the laws:
    a. Be registered within the electoral registry;
    b. Propose and nominate candidates;
    c. Elect officials and be elected for office;
    d. Participate in elections, plebiscites, referendums, popular consultations, as well as other forms of democratic participation;
    e. Make pronouncements regarding the release of documents or information for the purposes of accountability that are provided by elected officials;
    f. Revoke the mandate of elected officials;
    g. Exercise the powers of the legislature as well as the power of constitutional reform;
    h. Perform public functions or roles, and
    i. Be informed of the management of the organs and authorities of the State. (Art. 80)
  • Spanish
    Los ciudadanos cubanos tienen derecho a participar en la conformación, ejercicio y control del poder del Estado; en razón a esto pueden, de conformidad con la Constitución y las leyes:
    a) estar inscriptos en el registro electoral;
    b) proponer y nominar candidatos;
    c) elegir y ser elegidos;
    d) participar en elecciones, plebiscitos, referendos, consultas populares y otras formas de participación democrática;
    e) pronunciarse sobre la rendición de cuenta que les presentan los elegidos;
    f) revocar el mandato de los elegidos;
    g) ejercer la iniciativa legislativa y de reforma de la Constitución;
    h) desempeñar funciones y cargos públicos; y
    i) estar informados de la gestión de los órganos y autoridades del Estado. (Art. 80)

Political Rights and Association

Uruguay
  • English
    All persons have the right to form associations, for any purpose whatsoever, provided they do not form an association which the law has declared unlawful. (Art. 39)
  • Spanish
    Todas las personas tienen el derecho de asociarse, cualquiera sea el objeto que persigan, siempre que no constituyan una asociación ilícita declarada por la ley. (Art. 39)

Political Rights and Association

Mexico
  • English
    The right to assemble or associate peacefully for any licit objective may not be restricted; but only the citizens of the Republic may do so to take part in the political matters of the country.
    … (Art. 9)
  • Spanish
    No se podrá coartar el derecho de asociarse o reunirse pacíficamente con cualquier objeto lícito; pero solamente los ciudadanos de la República podrán hacerlo para tomar parte en los asuntos políticos del país.
    … (Art. 9)

Political Rights and Association

Ecuador
  • English
    The State shall promote equality with respect to the representation of women and men in publicly appointed or elected office, in its executive and decision-making institutions, and political parties and movements. As for candidacies in multi-person elections, their participation shall be respected by rotation of power and sequencing.
    The State shall adopt affirmative action measures to guarantee the participation of discriminated sectors. (Art. 65)
  • Spanish
    El Estado promoverá la representación paritaria de mujeres y hombres en los cargos de nominación o designación de la función pública, en sus instancias de dirección y decisión, y en los partidos y movimientos políticos. En las candidaturas a las elecciones pluripersonales se respetará su participación alternada y secuencial.
    El Estado adoptará medidas de acción afirmativa para garantizar la participación de los sectores discriminados. (Art. 65)

Political Rights and Association

Colombia
  • English
    The quality of [being] in full exercise of citizenship [ciudadano en ejercicio] is a prior and indispensable condition for exercising the right of suffrage, to be elected and to perform public responsibilities [cargos] which have authority or jurisdiction attached [to them]. (Art. 99)
  • Spanish
    La calidad de ciudadano en ejercicio es condición previa e indispensable para ejercer el derecho de sufragio, para ser elegido y para desempeñar cargos públicos que lleven anexa autoridad o jurisdicción. (Art. 99)

Political Rights and Association

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    Suffrage is a right. lt shall be exercised through free, universal, direct and secret elections. The law shall guarantee the principle of personalization of suffrage and proportional representation. (Art. 63)
  • Spanish
    El sufragio es un derecho. Se ejercerá mediante votaciones libres, universales, directas y secretas. La ley garantizará el principio de la personalización del sufragio y la representación proporcional. (Art. 63)

Political Rights and Association

El Salvador
  • English
    All Salvadorans [that are] older than eighteen years of age are citizens. (Art. 71)
  • Spanish
    Son ciudadanos todos los salvadoreños mayores de dieciocho años. (Art. 71)

Political Rights and Association

Guatemala
  • English
    The following are the rights and duties of the citizens:
    a. To register in the Registry of Citizens [Registro de Ciudadanos];
    b. To elect and be elected;
    c. To see to the freedom and effectiveness of the suffrage and the purity of the electoral process;
    d. To opt for public offices [cargos]
    e. To participate in political activities;
    … (Art. 136)
  • Spanish
    Son derechos y deberes de los ciudadanos:
    a) Inscribirse en el Registro de Ciudadanos;
    b) Elegir y ser electo;
    c) Velar por la libertad y efectividad del sufragio y la pureza del proceso electoral;
    d) Optar a cargos públicos;
    e) Participar en actividades políticas;
    … (Art. 136)

Political Rights and Association

Panama
  • English
    Voting is a right and a duty of all citizens. The vote is free, equal, universal, secret and direct. (Art. 135)
  • Spanish
    El sufragio es un derecho y un deber de todos los ciudadanos. El voto es libre, igual, universal, secreto y directo. (Art. 135)

Political Rights and Association

Peru
  • English

    Every person has the right:
    …
    13. To associate
    …
    17. To participate, in individually or associated form, in the political, economic, social and cultural life of the Nation. Citizens, in accordance with law, have the right of election, of removal or revocation of authorities, of legislative initiative and of referendum.
    ... (Art. 2)

  • Spanish

    Toda persona tiene derecho:
    …
    13. A asociarse
    …
    17. A participar, en forma individual o asociada, en la vida política, económica, social y cultural de la Nación. Los ciudadanos tienen, conforme a ley, los derechos de elección, de remoción o revocación de autoridades, de iniciativa legislativa y de referéndum.
    … (Art. 2)