On September 25, through a decree of necessity and urgency (Decreto de Necesidad y Urgencia), the President amended the law (source document in Spanish) on access to public information. The modifications specifically affect the functions and powers of the Information Access Agency, which will be the entity responsible for controlling access to public information and the protection of personal data set up in archives, registers, and data banks.
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