Latin America and the Caribbean Program
ICNL supports the efforts of local partners throughout Latin America and the Caribbean to promote a legal environment that strengthens civil society, advances freedom of association, fosters philanthropy, and enables public participation. We collaborate with leaders of civil society organizations (CSOs), government officials, legislators, academics, and others to develop reform proposals that meet local needs. ICNL has recently carried out activities in Bolivia, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
To learn more about our programs in Latin America and the Caribbean or request assistance, please contact Jocelyn Nieva, Legal Advisor for Latin America, at jnieva@icnl.org or +1 202 452 8600.
Resources
Country Reports
ICNL has collaborated with partners to produce reports on the legal environment for CSOs in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru.
Online Library
ICNL’s Spanish language resources include laws, regulations, and analysis from 25 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
NGO Law Monitor
ICNL produces country profile reports that provide an overview of key issues relating to the freedom of association and the NGO legal framework, with a focus on legal barriers affecting civil society. View NGO Law Monitor reports for Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela, and the Organization of American States.
CSOs Achieve Legal and Fiscal Reforms
In Honduras, ICNL supported a broad coalition to draft and advocate for a comprehensive law governing civil society. The law, which substantially reflects international law and best practices, was passed in March 2010. Read about Honduras here.
With the support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, ICNL worked with partners in Mexico to assess the barriers to philanthropy and develop an agenda for reform. In collaboration with Mexican partners, we published Definicion de una Agenda Fiscal. ICNL is now providing technical assistance to our partners in civil society, the government, and the legislature to implement the Agenda Fiscal and to promote philanthropy in Mexico.