Recommendation 5 (Legal Framework) Guatemala 2003
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-final-report-general-elections-eu-2003/at_download/file
An apparent legal vacuum on campaign funding, campaign expenses and financial control by public authorities should be filled in by appropriate legislation. The fact that this aspect of the electoral system is a highly controversial one everywhere should not preclude the establishing of certain limits, which could have some
positive effects as compared to situations where no limits existed at all. It is this Mission’s view that at least the opening of a public debate on this issue would be
beneficial to the cause of democracy in Guatemala.
