00:01 | Lima, Jun. 10. This was an offer and a task that the Executive Branch committed to before Congress, and it is intended to strengthen institutionalization of transparency and access to information and, therefore, prevention of corruption in the country, the minister pointed out.
Vega explained that this national authority will be the governing body in terms of transparency, access to public information, and personal data protection. Likewise, it will be the technical-regulatory authority at the national level responsible for issuing rules and establishing procedures to improve transparency levels in the country, he said.
Basically, this rule contains three important elements, Vega added. In the first place, it integrates and consolidates the existing institutionalization to optimize efficiency and effectiveness of transparency and access to public information in the country.
Peruvians were voting in a presidential runoff poll on Sunday under the shadow of one of the world's deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks and as calls grow louder for medical support to counter still-high infection rates.