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The SCJN declared that it can put national security at risk. PHOTO: DANIEL AUGUSTO /CUARTOSCURO.COM
The Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) ordered to reserve contracts and proof of payment for vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus because it can put national security at risk. Through a statement, he reported that it is possible to “hinder or block actions aimed at preventing or combating pandemics in the country.”
It also determined that: “The respective payment vouchers must be classified as reserved information for a period of 5 years, since their disclosure may endanger national security for the same reason stated.”
However, it reiterated that this measure will not prevent the disclosure to a public version in which it is possible to access those aspects that were not the subject of the reservation or constitute confidential information such as personal data and trade secrets.
The information will be reserved for five years.
On the other hand, the National Institute of Transparency, Access The National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI) declared that it will respect the sentences imposed by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation on the delivery of documents for the purchase of vaccines.
Through a statement, the INAI reported that the plenary session of the Institution unanimously determined to revoke the confidentiality of the information invoked by the Ministry of Health and asked it to deliver the public versions of the contracts for the acquisition of vaccines against COVID by pharmaceuticals like Pfizer, AstraZeneca, CanSino, Sputnik, Serum y Sinovac.
It also stated: “The Plenary decided to modify the response of the SSA and instructed it to confirm, through its Transparency Committee, the classification of the payment receipts for the acquisition of vaccines against COVID-19 as reserved and confidential information, based on in articles 110, section II and 113, sections II and III, of the Federal Transparency Law.
The INAI guaranteed maximum accountability on COVID contracts. Photo: INAI
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