Chaos in Mexico City Congress Exposes Dangers of Silencing Transparency
A physical brawl broke out in Mexico City’s Congress as the ruling party pushed to abolish the city’s transparency institution, signaling a troubling attack on government accountability and citizen rights.
In a disturbing display of political theater mixed with outright violence, the Mexico City Congress descended into chaos this week during debates over dismantling the Institute for Transparency, Access to Public Information, Protection of Personal Data, and Accountability (InfoCDMX). What should have been a sober discussion about government transparency instead turned into a brawl involving members of the conservative National Action Party (PAN) and the ruling leftist Morena party.When Political Power Trumps Accountability, Citizens LoseThe ruling Morena party, which holds an overwhelming majority in the capital’s legislature, aggressively pushed through legislation to eliminate InfoCDMX—an agency devoted to ensuring Mexicans have...
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