The INAI has become inoperative due to a lack of quorum, leaving thousands of transparency reviews unresolved. This paralysis stems from the Senate's failure to appoint a necessary commissioner, a delay reinforced by the president’s previous vetoes and the legislature's current recess despite judicial orders for extraordinary sessions. This situation is critically relevant to open data because it undermines public access to information. When oversight bodies cannot function, citizens are denied the ability to verify government transparency, weakening accountability mechanisms and stifling the effective use of public data for civic engagement. The ongoing crisis highlights the fragility of institutional checks. Without a functioning INAI, the promise of open data remains hollow, as there is no authoritative body to enforce transparency rights or resolve disputes over withheld information, ultimately eroding trust in democratic data governance.
Source:Published on 2023-05-24