TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN MODERN BRAZIL: INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGES

Abstract

Access to information of public interest is recognized as one of the pillars of democratic governance and a condition for full citizenship. In Brazil, the principles of publicity, transparency and access to information were included in the Federal Constitution of 1988, which provides citizens with the right to receive state information of private and public interest. However, the materialization of this political goal depended on regulation through federal legislation, which was done only recently. The challenge remains, however, of equipping public administration in order to achieve effective compliance of mentioned legal norms. The article examines this issue, highlighting on the one hand, the undeniable advances in the normative framework, and on the other, the difficulties faced by local authorities to ensure its observance.