The Attorney General's Office of the Republic highlighted today the importance of the Transparency and Access to Public Information Law, approved in Cuba to consolidate the citizens' right to receive truthful and timely information from state entities.

The legislation creates the National Transparency and Access to Public Information System, a mechanism that integrates information management, document management, and archives, with the purpose of guaranteeing a more open and efficient administration, according to a message published on the social network Facebook.

Under the law, obligated entities must adequately organize document management, define procedures that ensure transparency, and facilitate the delivery of information within established deadlines.

Article 53 of the Constitution of the Republic recognizes the right of all persons to request and receive objective information from the State, while Articles 97 and 101 reinforce the protection of personal data and the obligation to act with transparency.

The Law assigns the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, through the National Document Management and Archives System, responsibilities for supervising and controlling the effective implementation of its provisions.

Among the institutions' obligations are proactively disseminating public information, guaranteeing the traceability of administrative management, training personnel, and accounting for compliance with their responsibilities.

The Prosecutor's Office emphasized that the law is in harmony with Sustainable Development Goal 16 and international agreements signed by Cuba, while also continuing the Guidelines of the Economic and Social Policy of the Party and the Revolution.

With this legislation, Cuba strengthens a culture of transparency and reaffirms the commitment of institutions to a more participatory public management closer to citizens.