THE ROLE OF ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN ELECTIONS: AN ANALYSIS FROM THE POLITICAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/cg.v13i1.92359

Keywords:

Democracia; Observación electoral; Elecciones; Monitoreo de elecciones; América Latina.

Abstract

This research seeks to contribute to the theoretical and technical deepening of electoral observation as a necessary tool in the evaluation of international standards regarding the quality of democracies in the region. The objective is to identify the role of Electoral Observation Missions (EOM) in Latin America, through an analysis of the democratic situation in the region and the presentation of case studies of electoral observation in selected countries. Initially, the state of democracy is analyzed, followed by the identification of the missions carried out between 2019 and 2023, in Latin American countries and ends with the demonstration of the roles they developed, from the electoral processes, according to different democratic variables. Finally, a research agenda is proposed from the perspective of political science, for the strengthening of electoral observation mechanisms.

Author Biographies

Paula Gomes Moreira, Universidade Federal de Roraima (UFRR)

Professora substituta na Universidade Federal de Roraima (UFRR). Doutora em Relações Internacionais pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Mestre em Relações Internacionais pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Uerj). E-mail: paula.moreira@ufrr.br. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7618-6783.

Gastón Alvear Gómez, Universidad Mayor, Chile

Académico Adjunto na Universidad Mayor, Chile. Docente na Universidad Diego Portales (UDP). Mestre em Política Comparada pela Faculdade Latino-Americana de Ciências Sociais (Flacso, Ecuador). Politólogo pela UDP, Chile. E-mail: gaston.alvear@umayor.cl. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5627-4479

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2024-12-09

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Moreira, P. G., & Gómez, G. A. (2024). THE ROLE OF ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN ELECTIONS: AN ANALYSIS FROM THE POLITICAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE. Conjuntura Global, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/cg.v13i1.92359

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