Tras reportaje de Ciper, Gobierno explicó por qué no se transparentaron reuniones en el registro de lobby

A recent investigation revealed that government officials held more than a hundred unlisted meetings with business and union leaders, highlighting significant gaps in Chile’s current lobbying transparency laws. These omissions occurred because regulations do not require recording when authorities initiate contact, allowing many influential interactions to remain off the public record. The government defends these practices by distinguishing between passive lobbying and proactive engagement, asserting that existing frameworks already ensure probity. Officials argue that while the law exempts meetings initiated by the government, they are actively improving standards to prevent ambiguous situations and strengthen ethical controls within the public sector. This case is crucial for open data advocacy, as it exposes legislative loopholes that hinder full transparency. It underscores the need to expand public registers to include all impactful interactions, not just those requested by private entities, ensuring that citizens have complete access to information regarding government-business relations.

Source: lacuarta.com
Published on 2024-05-09

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