The article describes the challenges faced in the process of approval of the legislation for Access to Public Information, Decree 57-2008, in Guatemala, mainly due to the legacy of authoritative regimes —despite the fact that the country has formally transitioned to democracy. This legacy manifests itself not only in the government institutions but also in numerous amounts of common practices (such as clientelism and patronage) that have created the perfect environment for the State to function in a way that privileges and favors certain sectors or groups. The weight of this legacy and its expressions has not only impacted the design of a piece of legislation, but it has gone so far as to endanger it's implementation and institutionalizatio...
While any social need not beget a right to a need so fundamental, objective and universal such as ac...
[ES] El derecho de acceso a los documentos públicos es radicalmente vital para la Democracia. Sin em...
The recognition of public policies related to accountability, transparency and access to information...
The article describes the challenges faced in the process of approval of the legislation for Access ...
The article analyzes the current situation of the archives in Uruguay in relation to the laws of Acc...
In this review article different nuclei are exposed that allows a study referring to the doctrine an...
The article deals with the importance of the right to information for participation in democracy, a ...
In this article we argue that public records management is closely related with accountability. That...
El artículo trata de la importancia del derecho a la información para la participación democrática, ...
El derecho de acceso de las personas a la información pública obliga a revisar el papel que realment...
This article analyses the importance for Mexico to legislate in favor of the Federal Law of Freedom ...
El artículo analiza la situación actual de los archivos en Uruguay en relación a las leyes de Acceso...
En Guatemala ha existido históricamente una cultura del secreto, de la opacidad y la arbitrariedad e...
Análisis de la Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública del Estado de Sinaloa y la Ley Federal de Tran...
En este artículo de revisión se exponen diferentes núcleos que permite un estudio referente a la doc...
While any social need not beget a right to a need so fundamental, objective and universal such as ac...
[ES] El derecho de acceso a los documentos públicos es radicalmente vital para la Democracia. Sin em...
The recognition of public policies related to accountability, transparency and access to information...
The article describes the challenges faced in the process of approval of the legislation for Access ...
The article analyzes the current situation of the archives in Uruguay in relation to the laws of Acc...
In this review article different nuclei are exposed that allows a study referring to the doctrine an...
The article deals with the importance of the right to information for participation in democracy, a ...
In this article we argue that public records management is closely related with accountability. That...
El artículo trata de la importancia del derecho a la información para la participación democrática, ...
El derecho de acceso de las personas a la información pública obliga a revisar el papel que realment...
This article analyses the importance for Mexico to legislate in favor of the Federal Law of Freedom ...
El artículo analiza la situación actual de los archivos en Uruguay en relación a las leyes de Acceso...
En Guatemala ha existido históricamente una cultura del secreto, de la opacidad y la arbitrariedad e...
Análisis de la Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública del Estado de Sinaloa y la Ley Federal de Tran...
En este artículo de revisión se exponen diferentes núcleos que permite un estudio referente a la doc...
While any social need not beget a right to a need so fundamental, objective and universal such as ac...
[ES] El derecho de acceso a los documentos públicos es radicalmente vital para la Democracia. Sin em...
The recognition of public policies related to accountability, transparency and access to information...