The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated every year on 30 June
The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated every year on 30 June, the date in 1889 on which the IPU was founded.
America Pacific
Cuba: President of Cuban Parliament reiterates commitment to his people
Nimish kumar, The International Parliament Journal (IPJ). Havana, April 19, 2023 (The IPJ).- Ratified as president of the National Assembly of the People’s Power of Cuba (parliament), Esteban Lazo, reaffirmed today his commitment to continue working for the people. In his speech, he stated that this new Legislature, the tenth, has the obligation to think … Read more
ParlAmericas: Vertual learning lab to address climate migration
Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal. Uruguay, 28 feb- 2 March, 2023>The virtual learning lab on ‘Mobilizing parliaments to address climate migration’ held on March 1, 2023 within the framework of VIII Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean. www.ParlAmericas.org The patterns of climate migration in the Latin America and Caribbean … Read more
ParlAmericas: Colombia: 19th ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly held in Bogota, Colombia
Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. ParlAmericas commemorated its 19 th Plenary Assembly, convening parliamentarians from the Americas and the Caribbean to exchange perspectives and reflections on parliamentary diplomacy. The event was organised in response to a request for training by women parliamentarians in order to support their work to achieve inclusive and effective outcomes for … Read more
The Latin American Parliament: An Introduction
Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Officially established in 1964 in Peru, the 23-member Latin American Parliament moved to Panama in 2005. Despite playing a highly important role in Latin America, for many years the parliament had no official headquarters of its own, and when a choice was made, Panama was selected as the most strategic … Read more
International Day of Democracy: USA Secretary of State Antony J Blinken statement
By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. On this International Day of Democracy, we underscore our support for democracy as we strive toward a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable world. The United States places democracy and human rights at the center of our foreign policy; they are essential elements in achieving and sustaining peace and stability the world … Read more
The Brazilian Parliament / National Congress / Congresso Nacional
-Nimish Kumar. bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional consists of:Federal Senate or Senado Federal (81 seats; 3 members each from 26 states and 3 from the federal district directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 8-year terms, with one -third and two-thirds of the membership elected alternately every 4 years)Chamber of … Read more
Mexico Parliament / The Congress of the Union / Congreso de la Unión
Mexico’s Congress was established in 1917 and has two chambers: the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of Senators (which is commonly referred to as the Republic’s Senate). The Chamber of Representatives is comprised of five hundred members who are elected every three years, with the possibility of being elected for up to four consecutive terms. The … Read more
Argentina Parliament / of the nation (National Congress)
Under the National Constitution, Argentina has a representative, republican, and federal form of government. It is organized under three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. The legislative branch is bicameral with a House of Deputies and a Senate. In general, laws originate in either house of Congress through bills introduced by its members or by the executive. Once … Read more
Chile Parliament / The National Congress of Chile / Congreso Nacional de Chile
The Constitution of 1980, like its predecessor of 1925, provides for abicameral system in which the National Congress consists of two arms, theChamber of Deputies and the Senate. In Chile, the Congress has two main functions: (a) the Co-legislative Power and (b) the Monitoring Power. http://www.congreso.cl/The 1980 Constitution, like that of 1925, established a presidential system … Read more