"For the first time in three years, there was no increase in cases of threats against freedom of expression or restrictions on the work of journalists [in Uruguay]. This was revealed by the Center for Archives and Access to Public Information (Cainfo, by its Spanish acronym) in its ninth annual report, which detected 66 cases between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023, three less than in the previous report.
The evaluation is made on the basis of '12 common indicators' with 'a transversal indicator that makes visible situations with a gender alert,' according to the report, which was accessed by the daily. The 'restrictions to access to information' is, once again, the indicator that registers the highest number of cases with 24, which marks 'once again the fragility of compliance with the norms that seek transparency in the actions of the State,' such as the law of access to public information.
'The negative response to requests for access to information, or often utter silence, have become a common practice for several State agencies,' Cainfo stated. Coupled with this, comes 'the consequent deterioration in the quality of information that reaches the population and the increased lack of transparency in the activity of public officials.'"
