The Legislative Assembly forms the unicameral legislative branch of the Costa Rican government. The national congress building is located in the capital city,San José,specifically in Carmen district of the San Josécanton.
Alberto de Jesús Zapata Urriola is a retired professional Panamanian football forward who played for last time in Atlético Nacional.
The Blavatnik School of Government is a school of public policy founded in 2010 at the University of Oxford in England. The School was founded following a £75 million donation from a business magnate Len Blavatnik,supported by £26 million from the University of Oxford. It is part of Oxford's Social Sciences Division,which aims to train current and future leaders in the practice of government.
Mining and hydroelectric projects in Panama are heavily discussed topics in Panama due to several laws for the protection of the native inhabitants and the neo-liberal plans of the government. Since the beginning of 2011 large protests against such mining and hydroelectric projects have been held by the indigenous inhabitants of Panama.
General elections were held in Nicaragua on 6 November 2016 to elect the President,the National Assembly and members of the Central American Parliament. Incumbent President Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) was re-elected for a third consecutive term amid charges he and the FSLN used their control of state resources to bypass constitutional term limits and hamstring political rivals. The FSLN benefited from strong economic growth and relatively low levels of crime compared to neighbouring countries.
Cannabis in Panama is illegal for recreational use,but the law is often unenforced and its use is often tolerated by the general public. Its use is regarded as a taboo subject and it may be masked by the addition of food flavorings. It is often consumed by the youth and cannabis extracts are sometimes used in e-cigarettes.
On 5 July 2017,colectivos and supporters of President Nicolás Maduro stormed the Palacio Federal Legislativo on the Independence Day of Venezuela,assaulting many members of the opposition-led National Assembly. At least 12 opposition legislators and their staff were injured as a result of the attack.
The Ministry of Government and Justice of Panama determines government policies and plans,as well as coordinates,directs and exercises administrative control over the provinces and indigenous regions in respect of their cultural patterns and integral development. Established in 1903,the ministry performs the following functions:
The 2019 Venezuelan Amnesty Law is a law promulgated by the National Assembly of Venezuela that was created to give amnesty to civilians,military and other officials identified as prisoners,persecuted and political exiles for acts committed from 1 January 1999 until the promulgation of the law,and that included political acts such as rebellion and sedition. Its objective was to eliminate some legal effects that could endanger the consolidation of a new government during the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis and for military personnel and authorities who help to "restore constitutional order".
The Statute Governing the Transition to Democracy to Re-establish the Validity of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a statute adopted by the Venezuelan National Assembly that defines the "duration of a transition government and its political and economic responsibilities". Approved on 5 February 2019,through its seven chapters and thirty-nine articles,the Transition Statute "governs the installation of a provisional Government and the convocation of free elections",and "establishes the election of new rectors of the National Electoral Council,new magistrates of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice and new representatives of the Citizen Power." It also establishes that –in the absence of a constitutionally elected president –the National Assembly President is the Acting President of Venezuela.
Referendums in Costa Rica are regulated by law. The main juridical body that regulates is the Law of Referendum or Law 8492. To this date the only nation-wide referendum done since the current Constitution and the afore mentioned referendum regulatory law is in place was the 2007 Costa Rican Dominican Republic –Central America Free Trade Agreement referendum.
Zulay Rodríguez Lu is a Panamanian lawyer,professor,and politician of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD). She is currently a deputy for Circuit 8–6 and the First Vice President of the National Assembly.
Ana Matilde Gómez Ruiloba is a Panamanian lawyer and politician who served as the country's Attorney General from 2005 to 2010,and a deputy of the National Assembly from 2014 to 2019. She was a candidate for President of Panama in the 2019 general election.
Santa Fe is a district in the Panamanian province of Darién,located approximately 155 kilometres (96 mi) east of Panama City. The district seat is located at Santa Fe.
The Naso Tjër Di Comarca is an indigenous region of Panama,located in the extreme northwest of the country,on the banks of the Teribe River and adjacent to the border between Costa Rica and Panama. The region is inhabited mainly by the Naso ethnic group,which is made up of about 5000 people. It was created on December 4,2020 and has an area of 1,606.16 square kilometres (620.14 sq mi),of which 1468.63 km2 are protected areas of the La Amistad International Park and the Palo Seco Forest Reserve.
Gabriel Eduardo Silva Vignoli,is a lawyer,university professor and Panamanian politician,currently serving as a Congressman in The National Assembly of Panama representing the 8-7 Circuit as an Independent politician.
Ernesto Alfredo Castro Aldana is a Salvadoran politician and businessman who currently serves as the president of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. Castro previously served as a secretary and private advisor to Nayib Bukele from 2012 to 2020 when he was elected as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly from San Salvador in the 2021 legislative election.
General elections will be held in El Salvador on 4 February 2024 to elect the president,vice president and all 60 deputies of the Legislative Assembly. This will be followed by a second set of elections on 3 March 2024 in which voters will elect all 44 mayors and municipal councils of the country's municipalities and all 20 of El Salvador's deputies to the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN). If necessary,a second presidential round will be held on the same date if no candidate receives over 50 percent of the vote in the first round.
César Ernesto Litardo Caicedo is an Ecuadorian economist and politician. He served as President of the National Assembly from 14 May 2019 to 15 May 2022.
A series of protests began in Panama on 20 October 2023 following the immediate passing of a 20-to-40-year mining contract between the government of Panama and First Quantum Minerals,the operator of Cobre Panamá,the largest open-pit copper mine in Central America,placed 20 minutes away from the western coast of Colon Province and within a protected area of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.
