The National Institute of Statistics (INE) suspended census operations in Champullo due to severe aggression against staff and the lack of security guarantees, highlighting the critical risks to data collection in conflict zones. This incident underscores the vulnerability of statistical work in areas with territorial disputes and weak state presence. For open data, it reveals that accessibility is not merely a technical issue but also depends on physical safety, challenging the reliability of national datasets when institutional authority is contested by local communities.

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Published on 2024-03-24