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The issue of transparency and accountability is central to the development of any country's government, as it contributes to greater certainty in the day-to-day running of the government and also generates trust among the governed, which ultimately contributes to good governance.
In the case of Mexico, this issue was in the hands of the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information, and Protection of Personal Data, which was a constitutionally autonomous body, a fact that set it apart from the traditional government structure, enabling it to work autonomously and independently.
In 2024, through a constitutional reform, the current government abolished this autonomous institute, replacing it with a deconcentrated entity called Transparency for the People, which reports directly to the Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Secretariat, i.e., it reports to the executive branch, a circumstance that undermines its credibility due to its lack of autonomy and independence, factors that are necessary to address such a sensitive issue.
The aim of this work will be to carry out a comparative analysis in order to establish, in a forward-looking manner, the expectations that exist today in Mexico with regard to the issue of transparency and accountability.
