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<journal-id>2183-9522</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Internacional CONSINTER de Direito]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Internacional CONSINTER de Direito]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2183-9522</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Juruá]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2183-95222025000100519</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.19135/revista.consinter.00020.24</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[PROGRESSION OF ELECTORAL COMPETENCE IN LATIN AMERICA AND RULE OF LAW: AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS FROM THE ELECTORAL, LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE SYSTEMS (2015-2023)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[PROGRESSÃO DA COMPETIÇÃO ELEITORAL NA AMÉRICA LATINA E ESTADO DE DIREITO: UMA ANÁLISE EXPLORATÓRIA A PARTIR DOS SISTEMAS ELEITORAL, LEGISLATIVO E EXECUTIVO (2015-2023)]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Garita]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[René Palacios]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Complutense De Madrid  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Madrid ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<numero>20</numero>
<fpage>519</fpage>
<lpage>542</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2183-95222025000100519&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2183-95222025000100519&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2183-95222025000100519&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The evolution of electoral competence in Latin America is addressed, which has implied a progressive generation of electoral institutions with a constitutional nature, reflected in the creation of autonomous institutions, which underlines the importance of evaluating whether this progress has strengthened the rule of law in the region. The relationship between the advancement of the rule of law and the implementation of electoral competence is manifested in various institutions. This entails the hypothesis of determining whether, in terms of judicial institutions, their autonomous status enables a better understanding of the similarities and differences between the political systems of the region, also in relation to the legislative and executive systems, for a more thorough understanding of this distinction. The methodology used combines a historical and comparative approach, using regressive diachrony, progressive diachrony and comparative systems analysis to provide a more complete understanding of how electoral competence interacts with institutions and how it relates to the rule of law. The results suggest a relationship between the rule of law and electoral competence, although they do not imply direct causality, offering clues for future research and highlighting the importance of the rule of law in strengthening electoral competence in Latin America.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo Aborda-se a evolução da competência eleitoral na América Latina, que implicou uma geração progressiva de instituições eleitorais de natureza constitucional, refletida na criação de instituições autônomas, o que ressalta a importância de avaliar se esse progresso fortaleceu o Estado de Direito na região. A relação entre o avanço do Estado de Direito e a implementação da competência eleitoral se manifesta em diversas instituições. Isso implica a hipótese de determinar se, em termos de instituições judiciais, em termos de instituições judiciais, seu status autônomo permite uma melhor compreensão das semelhanças e diferenças entre os sistemas políticos da região, também em relação aos sistemas legislativo e executivo, para uma compreensão mais aprofundada dessa distinção. A metodologia utilizada combina uma abordagem histórica e comparativa, utilizando diacronia regressiva, diacronia progressiva e análise comparativa de sistemas para fornecer uma compreensão mais completa de como a competência eleitoral interage com as instituições e como se relaciona com o Estado de Direito. Os resultados sugerem uma relação entre o Estado de Direito e a competência eleitoral, embora não impliquem causalidade direta, oferecendo pistas para pesquisas futuras e destacando a importância do Estado de Direito no fortalecimento da competência eleitoral na América Latina.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[rule of law]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[electoral competence]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[electoral institutions]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Latin America]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[legislative system]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[executive system]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[electoral system]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[development of institutions]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[comparative analysis of institutions]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Estado de direito]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[competição eleitoral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[instituições eleitorais]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[América Latina]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[sistema legislativo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[sistema executivo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[sistema eleitoral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[desenvolvimento de instituições]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[análise comparativa de instituições]]></kwd>
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