INAI cumple 54 días sin Pleno; piden al Senado nombrar comisionados faltantes
The INAI remains paralyzed due to a lack of legal quorum, preventing it from addressing thousands of pending cases. The commission’s president urges the Senate to appoint the missing commissioners, emphasizing that democratic function and fundamental rights, particularly the right to know and personal data protection, are at stake. This institutional stagnation directly undermines the enforcement of open data principles, leaving citizens without a guarantor for transparency and privacy. Complicating the situation, the Supreme Court invalidated a presidential decree that exempted major public works from transparency requirements. This ruling affirms the necessity of keeping critical infrastructure information accessible, reinforcing the state’s obligation to respect open data standards even when national security claims are invoked. It establishes a crucial precedent that public interest cannot be used to arbitrarily withhold information from the public. The relevance to open data lies in the INAI’s role as the primary authority overseeing information access and data protection in Mexico. Its inability to operate creates a vacuum where transparency violations go unchecked and privacy rights lack enforcement. Restoring the institute is essential not just for resolving backlog issues, but for maintaining the institutional framework that ensures government data remains open, accountable, and secure for all citizens.
Source: vanguardia.com.mxPublished on 2023-05-26
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