The Spanish-speaking Portal for Political Analysis and Information Ciudad Politica is an independent, Latin America-focused political science portal devoted to developing the discipline both theoretically and in practice, with over 11,000 members. The portal aims at supporting the political science community through news items, communication forums and networking activities among institutions, civil society and politics. Students, journalists, politicians, scholars and civil servants debate, post news, articles and papers in several issue-specific forums. Some universities cooperate with the portal, yet the material is limited to that provided by the portal’s contributors. Also provided are a good amount of annotated links to research institutes, PS associations, reviews and South-American newspapers, as well as info about job opportunities and events. A sitemap and a keyword facility are also available, while the front page provides several short post and news (some in English) updated quite frequently. Access, subscription and participation are completely free of charge, under a basic structure enabling an easy navigation to any user.
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