Lessons from Mexico’s Public Information Reforms

Lessons from Mexico’s Public Information Reforms

Although the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) grants a right to request public records in the United States, the system is often criticized as a “bureaucratic headache” of backlogs and compliance issues. Judicial review often falls short of deterring or remedying FOIA violations. Legislative reforms have also done little to improve the FOIA system. With limited progress domestically, scholars have looked abroad for alternatives. In a recent art…