Open Data

Open Data – Still Closed to Latin American Communities

By Emilio Godoy
Open data policies in Latin America have not yet enabled communities to exercise their right to access to information, consultation and participation with regard to mining or infrastructure projects that affect their surroundings and way of life.

To Fight Inequality, Latin America Needs Transparency…and More

By Diego Arguedas Ortiz
As public policy, political transparency and open data need an active ingredient to bring about social change that would reduce inequality in Latin America: citizen participation, said regional experts consulted by IPS.