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Cámara de Diputados termina de sepultar al INAI con esta reforma

Cámara de Diputados termina de sepultar al INAI con esta reforma

The Mexican Chamber of Deputies approved the permanent dissolution of the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information, and Personal Data Protection (INAI), transferring its functions to the Anti-Corruption Secretariat. This legislative change replaces the autonomous institute with a new entity, “Transparency of the People,” aiming to streamline administrative processes while claiming significant budgetary savings. Opposition parties have condemned the move as a violation of human rights and an abuse of power that threatens democracy. Critics argue that eliminating independent oversight allows the government to unilaterally classify or restrict access to information, effectively turning access to data into a political concession rather than a fundamental right. This consolidation undermines accountability by enabling authorities to withhold information about public officials and sensitive projects. This development is critically relevant to open data, as it risks dismantling the institutional safeguards that ensure public information remains accessible, verifiable, and free from executive control. By transferring oversight to a government secretariat, the structural independence necessary for genuine transparency is compromised, potentially leading to increased opacity and diminished public trust in democratic institutions.

Source: sdpnoticias.com
Published on 2025-04-06

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