ARTICLE 4 (RIGHT TO INFORMATION).
The right of access to information is recognized to all people as a fundamental
presupposition for the full exercise of citizenship and the strengthening of democracy.
ARTICLE 5 (LEGITIMATION).
In the exercise of the rights of information and petition, all natural or legal persons,
individually or collectively, are entitled to request and receive complete, adequate, timely
and truthful information from the Executive Power.
ARTICLE 6 (GUARANTEE OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION).
The Maximum Executive Authorities must ensure access to information to all people
without distinction of any nature, establishing the structure and internal procedures of
public entities under their dependence, which allow providing complete, adequate, timely
and accurate information.
ARTICLE 7 (REGULATION OF EXCEPTIONS).
I. Access to information may only be denied in an exceptional and reasoned manner, only
with respect to information that prior to the request and in accordance with current laws
is classified as secret, confidential or confidential. This qualification will not be, in any
case, discretionary of the public authority.
II. Once the secrecy, reservation or confidentiality has been lifted by the competent
authority, in accordance with current laws, the information requested will be provided in
a timely and preferential manner.
ARTICLE 8 (SECRET, RESERVED OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF THE
EXECUTIVE POWER).
I. Secret, confidential or confidential information of the Executive Power regarding the
internal or external security of the State shall be subject to the following regime:
1. Indefinite maintenance of the supporting documentation.
2. Lifting of secrecy, confidentiality or confidentiality by order of competent authority.
3. Automatic lifting of secrecy, confidentiality or confidentiality of information, after
twenty (20) years from the moment of the event generating the information.
II. The execution and control of the Budget of Specific Expenses of the Central
Administration - 26100, will be subject to the provisions of the Supreme Decrees in force
for that purpose.
ARTICLE 9 (MEDIA OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION).
People can access public information directly through electronic pages, publications or
any other dissemination format; and indirectly, through the Information Unit that the