The Central Electoral Board has announced that it will take control of
\n the finances of the political parties as a means of preventing
\n narco-dollars from influencing the elections. The step also seeks to
\n prevent ever-present economic interests from promoting patronage and
\n the use of state funds. In order to carry out this program the JCE
\n will audit the money handled by the parties and demand that any
\n donation is accompanied by the name and address of the donor as well
\n as any additional information required by the board. The auditing of
\n the funds is part of the new set of rules laid out by the JCE last
\n week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Central Electoral Board has announced that it will take control of the finances of the political parties as a means of preventing narco-dollars from influencing the elections. The step also seeks to prevent ever-present economic interests from promoting patronage and the use of state funds. In order to carry out this program the JCE … <\/p>\n