latin america

Parlatino: Cuba’s Deputy Rolando Miguel González Patricio is the new president

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Cuban Deputy Rolando Miguel González Patricio has been elected President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino).

Cuban Deputy Rolando Miguel González Patricio has been elected President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino).

The Latin American Parliament: An Introduction

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The Latin American Parliament

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

Chile Parliament / The National Congress of Chile / Congreso Nacional de Chile

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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

Cuba Parliament / National Assembly of People’s Power / National Assembly of People’s Power

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unicameral National Assembly of People’s Power or National Assembly of People’s Power (605 seats; members directly elected by absolute majority vote; members serve 5-year terms); note 1 – the National Candidature Commission submits a slate of approved candidates; to be elected, candidates must receive more than 50% of valid votes otherwise the seat remains vacant or the … Read more