[{"bbox": [97, 152, 1132, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "verified information to the public, NGOs and independent media could assume this role and establish specific fact-checking actions ahead of the 2024 elections."}, {"bbox": [97, 225, 1132, 387], "category": "Text", "text": "On the other hand, according to the EU recommendations, whereas some progress has been made to strengthen the participation of women and LGBTI persons, there are still many efforts to be made in order not to leave no one behind. In general, those groups are still under-represented and have limited participation in elections processes. In particular, candidacies from indigenous peoples and people with disabilities groups are practically inexistent. Currently, only 9 of 262 municipalities have municipal ordinances to increase the political participation of indigenous peoples."}, {"bbox": [97, 410, 221, 436], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Stakeholders"}, {"bbox": [97, 441, 1132, 812], "category": "Text", "text": "Citizens and under-represented groups: In terms of population with the right to vote, El Salvador presents good indicators, however absenteeism levels are high. So far, the average absenteeism in elections has been above 40%. This level of absenteeism occurs despite the efforts that have been made in the country to achieve greater participation in electoral processes, including the resident vote, voting abroad, voting for under-represented and marginalized groups. Regarding access to elected public offices, the inequality between men and women remains evident despite some progress. In March 2021, the Special law for a comprehensive life free of violence for women was modified in order to criminalize political violence against women. However, political violence remains high, and women face many other constraints to present candidacies, like financial problems and lack of empowerment. These type of constraints are still higher for other under-represented and marginalized groups such as indigenous people, people with disabilities and LGBTI persons. With regards to transparency in electoral processes, it's important to inform citizens in general of the activities carried out by candidates, political parties and the electoral body, especially in a highly sensitive political context due to the recent announcement by President Bukele of his aspiration to re-election in 2024. In that sense, CSOs can play an important role in informing, monitoring and observing electoral processes."}, {"bbox": [97, 837, 1132, 1048], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Legislative Assembly:** is an unicameral body composed of 84 members with an equal number of alternates. Their term is of 3 years and the current administration was elected in 2021 and will remain in office until April 2024. The Legislative Assembly is responsible for issuing laws, appointing officials of the main institutions, conducting impeachment proceedings against high-ranking officials accused of crimes, issuing a state of emergency and amending the Constitution. In the current composition, the official party has a qualified majority, which allows them to pass legislation without the concurrence of the opposing parties, therefore it is necessary to promote more opened dialogue spaces and debate."}, {"bbox": [97, 1075, 1132, 1283], "category": "Text", "text": "**The press, other media and CSOs:** Despite the rise of new actors such as influencers, the role of the press continues to be that of generating reliable information for the citizenry. Traditional media remains an important actor in El Salvador, but social media is increasing their share. Even though, there is no specific data to confirm it; During the Covid pandemic and after the last elections, allegedly Salvadorians appear to have received more false information and hate speech. In the absence of state mechanisms to present verified information to the public, NGOs and independent media could assume this role and establish specific fact-checking actions ahead of the 2024 elections."}, {"bbox": [86, 1317, 602, 1350], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [86, 1382, 507, 1414], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [97, 1454, 1132, 1512], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to \"To promote a more inclusive, participatory and transparent governance and strengthen democracy in El Salvador\"."}, {"bbox": [97, 1540, 634, 1567], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific(s) Objective(s) (Outcomes) of this action are:"}, {"bbox": [172, 1571, 855, 1599], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. To promote inclusive, independent and transparent electoral processes."}, {"bbox": [172, 1602, 698, 1629], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. To improve the Legislative Assembly's performance."}, {"bbox": [1038, 1654, 1143, 1679], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 19"}]