Open Government Partnership

Opacity Surrounds Fossil Fuels in Mexico

By Emilio Godoy
In the northern Mexican state of Coahuila the current situation of coal, used mainly to generate electricity, is opaque.

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.

Obama Issues Landmark “Open Government” Rules

By Carey L. Biron
President Barack Obama has initiated a potential sea change in U.S government accountability, unveiling Thursday an executive order mandating all federal agencies to make openness and public accessibility the default methods for handling official data.
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