Overview

• The ruling by federal judge Martín Bava compels delivery of the complete DNU 179/2025 administrative record, including annexes, embedded files, and related proceedings.
• It stems from an amparo filed by Francisco Verbic on behalf of ACIJ/CAIP and the CELS, which alleged violations of Argentina’s Access to Public Information Law 27.275.
• The court found that the ministry first processed the request under Law 27.275, even seeking an extension, then diverted it to a more restrictive procedure the judge described as administrative maneuvers.
• The decision states that the access law, enacted in democracy, prevails over general administrative rules and underscores that public information belongs to the people, not the state.
• The order requires coordination with the Access to Public Information Agency and is viewed as a significant reference point for transparency in high‑impact economic decisions such as external borrowing.