Electoral Observation Missions and Recommendations Database



General Information
Chief of Mission Laura Chinchilla
Deputy Chief Brenda Santamaria
Election Types Presidential, Legislative, Vicepresidential, Municipal, Local, Federal Elections
Observed Topics Gender, Media, Political-Electoral Financing
Observers 41
Donors Bolivia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Mexico
Invitation 06/30/2016
Acceptance 07/11/2016
Installation 10/31/2016
Election Date 11/08/2016
Withdrawal 11/11/2016


Observation Team
Core Team
Laura Chinchilla Costa Rica Female Chief of mission
Francisco Guerrero Mexico Male Secretary for Strengthening Democracy (SSD)
Gerardo De Icaza Mexico Male Director DECO
Brenda Santamaria Argentina Female Deputy Chief of mission
Stella Yeruti Mendez Cardozo Paraguay Female General Coordinator
Salvador Romero Bolivia Male Electoral Organization specialist
Neil Duncan Jamaica Male Electoral Technology specialist
Marta Martinez Spain Female Gender specialist
Sarah Davidson Canada Female Legal Specialist
Javier Tejado Dondé Mexico Male Media Specialist
Melene Glynn Trinidad and Tobago Female Political Analyst
Marian Vidaurri Mexico Female Political Finance Specialist
Diego Paez Colombia Male Press Officer
Gina Ochoa Colombia Female Press Officer

Coordinators
Julian Najles Argentina Male
Pablo Thaler Argentina Male
Winnie Hagemeyer Brazil Female
Cristobal Fernandez Chile Male
Ana Juarez Guatemala Female
Gerardo Sánchez García Mexico Male
Claudia Rojas Manrique Peru Female
Ignacio Alvarez Uruguay Male
Daniel Tovar Angola Venezuela Male
Rebeca Omaña Venezuela Female

Observers
Paul Spencer Antigua and Barbuda Male
Cristina Garcia Argentina Female
Gustavo Cinosi Argentina Male
Cinnamon Elizabeth Bottaro Belize Female
Kendall Belisle Belize Female
Michael Bejos Belize Male
Christopher Hernandez Roy Canada Male
Pedro Verges Aldana Colombia Male
Ana Katz Guatemala Female
Rogelio Cantoral Mexico Male
Harold Winston Forsyth Mejia Peru Male
Hugo Inga Peru Male
Oscar Lino Peru Male
Mariette Vidal Trinidad and Tobago Female
Gabriel Bidegain Uruguay Male
Maria Florencia Fernandez Mego Uruguay Female
Gerald Prado Venezuela Male