Tag Archives: National Institute for Transparency Access to Information and Personal Data Protection

The President’s Salary

OPINION By ALEJANDRO ENVILA FISHER Since Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) took office three years ago, no government official in Mexico, be it fe3deral, state or municipal, nor member of any autonomous bodies or the country’s federal judicial powers, is allowed to have a salary higher than — or even equal to — that of the president. However, since a

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AMLO Calls for Elimination of Independent Organizations

By KELIN DILLON Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said during his daily press conference on Friday, Jan. 8, that independent organizations in Mexico have not been fulfilling their functions properly and must be reformed. AMLO proposed that all autonomous organizations be absorbed by the Mexican government to “make sure they execute their roles to the fullest extent.” “These

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AMLO Promises Transparency in INAI Reform

By KELIN DILLON During his press conference on the morning of Friday, Jan. 8, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) promised the public that government officials and media reporters would have quick access to all requested documents after the proposed absorption of the National Institute for Transparency Access to Information and Personal Data Protection (INAI) into the Mexican government.

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