Scandal-Hit Chile Fights Voter Mistrust With Transparency Bill
- New law regulates political party funding and limits spending
- Bill establishes 40% gender quota in parties' top leadership
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Chile’s politicians are seeking to clean up their act after more than a year of funding scandals, approving two bills to regulate party financing and restore some voter confidence as election season approaches.
President Michelle Bachelet signed into law two bills on Monday that will limit campaign spending, prevent companies from funding political parties and establish a 40 percent gender quota for the parties’ top decision-making bodies.