The Open Government Partnership's 2017 Americas Regional Meeting included a new focus on cities, and it opened conversations about data, experiences, and shared learning across continents. Here's what we heard from three days in Buenos Aires.
Continue readingInfluence Abroad: American vulture funds feed on Argentina’s debt crisis
Vulture funds preyed on Argentina during a debt crisis — resulting in economic depression for the South American country and huge profits for investors.
Continue readingThe importance of accurate, verified human rights data
The importance of reliable national statistics can be seen around the globe. Here, we look at examples of this in Argentina and Taiwan.
Continue readingIn the wake of change, Argentina has to push for more transparency
In a historic runoff, Argentina has just elected Mauricio Macri as the country's new president. In this time of change, the country must push for more transparency in its elections.
Continue readingCSOs propose new reform agenda to bolster transparency in Argentina
In an effort to increase opengov practices following its national elections, a group of civil society organizations have launched the Agenda de Transparencia para Argentina.
Continue readingWhy the OGP needs to get serious about freedom of information laws
The Open Government Partnership and the next Argentine government need to take freedom of information laws much more seriously.
Continue readingCorporate money easily finds its way into Argentine elections
As we approach the 2015 Argentina elections, Sunlight found corporate money easily finds its way to political campaigns — even though it's prohibited on paper.
Continue reading21st century democracies without a Freedom of Information law: Argentina
Freedom of information (FOI) is increasingly treated as a fundamental human right all over the globe, but not in Argentina, a G20 country and the third largest economy in Latin America that does not yet regulate access to information.
Continue readingSunlight in Argentina
We are excited to announce that Sunlight is starting work with our friends and allies toward a shared vision of a more open and inclusive society in Argentina.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: Cattlemen and congressmen fight against South American beef
While 2014 was waning, cattlemen across the country were writing the U.S. Department of Agriculture against a proposal to allow certain beef imports from Argentina. Why? Plus, Keystone XL still dominates the news.
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