¿Programas partidistas o agendas personales? Un análisis a las bases programáticas en los sistemas presidenciales de América Latina

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Itzel Ethelvina Cruz Pérez
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4931-8178

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La presente investigación analiza los programas electorales registrados en ocho países de América Latina, con el objetivo de identificar la prevalencia de programas personalizados y las condiciones que favorecen su elaboración y registro. A través del análisis de contenido de 202 documentos de 53 elecciones, se explora si los programas se centran en el candidato (personalizados), en el partido (partidistas) o en una combinación de ambos (unidos). Los hallazgos revelan que los programas personalizados son menos comunes de lo esperado en estos sistemas presidenciales. Asimismo, se identifica que factores como el nivel de institucionalización y las leyes de partidos pueden influir en la forma en que los candidatos y partidos estructuran sus bases programáticas en América Latina.

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Cruz Pérez IE. ¿Programas partidistas o agendas personales? Un análisis a las bases programáticas en los sistemas presidenciales de América Latina. RMEE [Internet]. 13 de octubre de 2025 [citado 1 de mayo de 2026];9(34):93-120. Disponible en: https://rmee.org.mx/index.php/RMEstudiosElectorales/article/view/488

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