Arce, Cusicanqui y Arandia “robaron” población a Santa Cruz, dice cívico
Santa Cruz leaders accuse national officials of intentionally manipulating census data, claiming roughly one million residents were removed from their region. This dispute has triggered a major civic strike and legal efforts to establish a local statistical institute, highlighting deep tensions between regional autonomy and central authority. The controversy underscores the critical importance of transparent, trustworthy open data in governance. When official statistics are perceived as politically biased or manipulated, it erodes public trust and fuels social unrest. Reliable open data is essential for fair resource distribution and political representation. Ensuring methodological integrity in censuses prevents regional inequalities and maintains confidence in public institutions, making accurate, accessible data a cornerstone of democratic stability.
Source: elmundo.com.boPublished on 2024-09-07
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