communication and information that, corresponding to each and every one of the citizens,
creates broader opportunities for the construction of their citizenship beyond the
recognized freedoms of expression and thought.
That access to public information, in a timely, complete, adequate and truthful manner, is
an indispensable requirement for the functioning of the democratic system and a
fundamental pillar of transparent public management; particularly in access to
information necessary to investigate crimes against humanity, human rights violations,
crimes of economic damage to the State and acts of corruption.
That in this sense, at the proposal of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Delegation, it is
appropriate to issue this regulation by fast track, within the framework of Chapter IX of
Supreme Decree No. 27230 of October 31, 2003.
IN CABINET COUNCIL,
DECREE:
ARTICLE 1 (OBJECT).
The purpose of this Supreme Decree is to guarantee access to information, as a
fundamental right of every person and transparency in the management of the Executive
Power.
ARTICLE 2 (SCOPE OF APPLICATION).
The present Supreme Decree is applied in the scope of the Executive Power both
centrally and decentralized, autonomous and decentralized; State companies and
companies and companies with majority State participation. When the State does not
have the majority participation, this Supreme Decree will be applied to the public or
private servants that represent it, within the framework of its functions and competences.
ARTICLE 3 (PRINCIPLES).
The fundamental principles that guide access to public information are the following:
PUBLICITY: All information generated and owned by the Executive Branch belongs to
the community and is public. People have the right of unrestricted access to it, except for
exceptions expressly provided for by applicable laws.
Under no circumstances can information regarding the commission of crimes of
humanity, human rights violations, corruption in the exercise of public functions and
damage to the State be protected under secrecy, reservation or confidentiality.
OBLIGATORY: Every entity of the Executive Power has the obligation to deliver the
information in a complete, adequate, timely and truthful manner, requested by any
person, without inconvenience.
GRATUITY: Access to information is free. When reproduction costs exist, they will be
covered by the applicant.