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El crimen organizado ha dejado de ser un fenómeno aislado en América Latina para convertirse en un factor estructural que afecta la política, la economía y la sociedad. No se limita al narcotráfico, sino que abarca redes flexibles que operan en mercados ilícitos diversos, como el tráfico de personas y armas, la minería ilegal, la corrupción y el cibercrimen. Estas organizaciones han desarrollado un poder económico y coercitivo que compite con el del Estado, socavando su capacidad de acción e incidiendo directamente en la institucionalidad democrática. Hoy, más de 100 millones de personas viven bajo esquemas de gobernanza criminal en la región.

The lecture marks the eighth event in the Stockholm Series of Public Lectures on Climate Change and Democracy.

Organized under the European Union–funded

High Level Dialogue in Brussels, organized by International IDEA.

La Universidad de Brasilia será sede de la primera edición de la Conferencia Internacional Los Futuros de la Democracia, organizada por el Instituto de Ciencia Política e IDEA Internacional los días 8 y 9 de diciembre de 2025.

The University of Brasília will host the first edition of the International Conference “Futures of Democracy,” organized by the Institute of Political Science and International IDEA, on 8-9 December 2025.

El evento en colaboración con la Unión Europea, busca generar un espacio de reflexión multisectorial e impulsar acciones concretas frente a los desafíos de la violencia digital y los ciberdelitos, siempre con un enfoque centrado en la igualdad de género, los derechos humanos y la justicia digital.

In January 2025, the United States government launched a far-reaching restructuring of its foreign assistance architecture, closing USAID, consolidating its functions into the State Department, and freezing all foreign aid programming. By March 2025, the review concluded with the termination of 86 percent of USAID awards and 41 percent of State Department awards, amounting to roughly USD 80.5 billion in cancelled funding.

International IDEA is launching the second report in the Perceptions of Democracy Survey (PODS) series, aimed at identifying how people perceive and experience the many aspects of democracy in their country. Like its predecessor, this report is based on a unique poll of popular attitudes derived from a nationally representative sample. 

On 26 November, International IDEA, the Republic of Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Embassy of Switzerland to Indonesia will convene a round table discussion on the political rights of overseas citizens.

About the Integrated Framework for Protecting Election

Democratic elections are essential for ensuring the functioning of democratic societies. However, when electoral challenges are of significant scope and not appropriately managed, they can undermine the integrity of electoral processes and the credibility of election results. Therefore, protecting electoral integrity is of existential importance for democratic societies.

The report Enablers and Incentives of Election-Related Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference in North Macedonia provides a comprehensive analysis of the enablers and incentives driving foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) in North Macedonia.

Background

Inter Pares and the International Parliament Engagement Network (IPEN) invite you to the official launch of the Citizen Engagement Guides for Parliaments - an innovative eight-part resource designed to help parliaments strengthen trust through meaningful citizen engagement.

The 30th UN Climate Change summit (COP30) takes place on 10-21 November 2025 in the city of Belém, Brazil, at the edge of the Amazon rainforest. COP30 marks ten years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement and the focus of the summit is on implementation and how to turn climate pledges into concrete action. International IDEA is on the ground with the message that democracy is an essential part of the response to the climate crisis.

La 30.ª Cumbre de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP30) se celebrará del 10 al 21 de noviembre de 2025 en Belém, Brasil, al borde de la selva amazónica.

International IDEA will host a mini-workshop entitled “Reimagining Democracy in Asia: Addressing the Threat of Backsliding” on the sidelines of the International Civil Society Week in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop will take place on 3 November 2025.

International IDEA will launch the report Let the Courts Decide? The Potential and Limitations of Climate Litigation from a Democracy Perspective as part of CIVICUS International Society Week 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. The launch will take place on 1st November at 15:30 local time.