Government data disputed by Inai's successor in 99.6% of instances
In a recent development, Transparency for the People, the new entity responsible for handling information requests from citizens, has faced difficulties in resolving the appeals filed against federal agencies. According to reports, 99.6% of the resolved appeals have been dismissed, with only one resolution ordering the appeal to be dismissed and another one directing the obligated subject to modify the response.
The appeals, filed due to federal agencies' failure to respond to information requests, have been a point of contention. The former president of the extinct INAI, Jacqueline Peschard, has criticized Transparency for the People's productivity, considering the 457 resources resolved in two months as low. Peschard also expressed concern that the dismissed appeals were done without attempting to understand the citizens' requests, leaving information seekers defenseless.
The review appeals that have been dismissed did not meet the requirements established by the law or because the preventive measures made to recurrent persons were not addressed. The resolutions made by Transparency for the People must be published in the corresponding transparency obligations section and on the official website within six months.
The entity is working in coordination with the Public Management Innovation Unit to build a portal where the resolutions of review appeals will be published. As of now, 457 of these appeals have been resolved, with requests for information related to the IMSS, CFE, National Institute of Migration, and other federal agencies standing out.
Transparency for the People has received a total of 2,253 review appeals since its inception. The deadline for resolving the 1,622 review appeals is August 13, 2025, which could be extended to August 27, 2025. The entity has also inherited a backlog of 631 appeals that were still pending before the extinct INAI as of June 4, 2025.
Peschard qualifies Transparency for the People's actions as a violation of a fundamental right of citizens and not fulfilling its function as a guarantor of transparency. The current status of Transparency for the People in resolving review appeals indicates that many appeals have been dismissed primarily because appellants could not prove legal or procedural errors that warranted review.
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[1] Source: Case-specific details from July 2025.
- The dismissed review appeals, largely, were not resolved due to the absence of provable legal or procedural errors, according to Peschard's criticism of Transparency for the People's actions.
- The ongoing politics and general news revolve around Transparency for the People's policy-and-legislation, with Peschard asserting that the entity's productivity in resolving review appeals and ensuring transparency is a matter of controversy.
