波多黎各总督签署了一项法律,延长公共记录答复时间,引起人们对透明度和问责制降低的批评。 Puerto Rico's governor signed a law extending public records response times, sparking criticism over reduced transparency and accountability.

波多黎各总督Jenniffer González签署一项法案,扩大对公共记录请求的答复时间,这引起了新闻界和民权团体的批评,他们称该法案破坏了透明度。 Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González signed a bill expanding response times for public records requests, drawing criticism from press and civil rights groups who say it undermines transparency. 法律将近期短文件的截止日期提高到20个工作日,将旧或大记录延长20天,最长一个月。 The law increases deadlines to 20 business days for recent, short documents and up to a month plus a 20-day extension for older or larger records. 批评者辩称,它允许各机构在未经法院审查的情况下将信息列为机密,取消格式要求,并允许在数据分散于各机构时予以拒绝。 Critics argue it allows agencies to classify information as confidential without court review, removes format requirements, and permits denials when data is scattered across agencies. 该法案在经过最低限度的公开听证后获得通过,被视为削弱了2019年《公共信息法》,因为该法已经为确保及时查阅而挣扎。 Passed after minimal public hearings, the bill is seen as weakening the 2019 Public Information Law, which already struggled to ensure timely access. 反对者,包括波多黎各自由联盟和无国界记者组织,称之为对问责制和民主的威胁。 Opponents, including the ACLU of Puerto Rico and Reporters Without Borders, call it a threat to accountability and democracy. González为它辩护,认为它澄清规则并减少诉讼。 González defended it as clarifying rules and reducing litigation.