Content tagged with: Threats and Coercion

Guatemala Pre-Election Social Benefits

An area of concern prioritized in the observation was coercion of voters through social benefit programs. Of the incidents of coercion reported, the programs “Bono Seguro” and “Bolsa Segura” were the most likely to be targeted.

Guatemala Pre-Election Violence by General Categories

Overall, most reported incidents of violence were economic (36%), threats and coercion (30%) or psychological (28%).

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Electoral violence undermines democratic elections, which are a cornerstone of democratic governance. Violence against women in elections is a particular form of electoral violence, motivated by a desire to prevent women from participating in the electoral process, which sees women attacked for daring to participate in elections. Learn More About Votes Without Violence