Santiago de Chile, 13 November 2026 — The Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement reports on the conclusion of the voting process for representatives of the public for the 2026–2030 term.

The process was coordinated entirely by the Secretariat in accordance with the provisions of the Rules of Procedure for the Election of Representatives of the Public, to ensure transparency and participation across the entire region.

Background

• Electoral register: This comprised all individuals registered on the Regional Public Mechanism platform at the close of the register on 31 July 2026.
• Candidacies: A total of 116 applications were received from 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Following a review of the requirements set out in Article 7 of the Regulations, 106 candidacies were accepted, and 10 were rejected. Due to the subsequent withdrawal of six accepted candidacies, a total of 100 candidates took part in the election.
• Election day: Electronic voting took place on 10 and 11 November 2026 via the Regional Public Mechanism’s platform, under the rule of one vote per voter.
• Vote tally: A total of 3,039 votes cast were recorded, of which 30 were blank votes.

Results

Now that the election has concluded and the votes have been counted, the Secretariat is pleased to publish this report, detailing the results and the respective list of votes received by each candidate, ranked from the highest to the lowest number of votes obtained by each, as provided for in the Regulations. All candidates have been listed by electoral sub-region, indicating the country and gender of each candidate (see full report).

• Geographical and gender parity representation and allocation of seats: In accordance with the Electoral Regulations, a total of six representatives will be elected (two from each of the three electoral sub-regions), ensuring that within any one sub-region there is no more than one elected representative from the same country (national or resident) or of the same gender (Article 13 of the Regulations).
• Acceptance of the post: The Secretariat will notify the successful candidates individually, who will have a strict deadline of five days to expressly accept their position and sign the “commitment to regulatory and ethical compliance”.
• Procedure in the event of vacancies: If any of the elected candidates declines the position or fails to expressly accept it within the deadline, the position shall be deemed to have been declined, and the next candidate on the sub-regional list shall be notified in accordance with the number of votes and the rules set out in Article 13.
• Final Notification: Once all positions have been accepted, the Secretariat will officially notify the Presiding Officers and the States Parties, and will publish the final names and contact details on the Regional Public Mechanism.

The Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement would like to thank everyone who took part in this process, both the candidates and the public who voted, and invites them to continue supporting the implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean.