Guatemala
Congress of the Republic
Openness and transparency
Information about access to parliamentary documents, parliament’s reporting to the public, parliament’s relation to Freedom of Information laws, and lobbying.
Parliamentary documents
The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance.
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance.
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site.
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website.
Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
Yes
Compare data of this field.
Annual reporting by parliament
Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities
The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site
No
Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget
Level of detail of the parliamentary budget made available to the public
Level of detail of the parliamentary budget made available to the public: Only the total amount; A summary of the main elements; The complete budget
The complete budget
The parliamentary budget is available on the parliamentary web site
Yes
Access to parliament
Plenary meetings are open to the public
Notes
Authorization to access plenary sessions must be requested as there are limitations on the number of people admitted due to Covid-19 and available space.
Committee meetings are open to the public
Notes
Capacity restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic
There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings
A dedicated channel is one that is mainly about parliament, and is accessible free of charge to the general public. The channel might be owned by Parliament or a public or private company. Dedicated channels may be broadcast by parliament, government, or another broadcaster. They may be carried on television, radio or the Internet (webcasting).
Media used for the dedicated channel
TV
Radio
Webcast
Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel
Plenary sittings
Committee meetings
Freedom of information
There is a freedom of information law in the country
Yes
Parliament is subject to the freedom of information law
Parliament has an office/division dedicated to FOI requests
Yes
Categories of Information that are exempt from disclosure
Certain categories of information may be exempt from disclosure
2008 Law for Free Access to Public Information
http://www.freedominfo.org/documents/Guatemalalaw_decreto_57-2008.pdf
Sensitive data or sensitive personal data: those data that refer to the physical or moral characteristics of people or to facts or circumstances of their private life or activity such as personal habits, racial origin, ethnic origin, ideologies and political opinions, religious beliefs or convictions, physical or mental states of health, preference or sexual life, moral and family situation or other intimate situations of a similar nature.
Confidential information: as established by law, it is all the information in the possession of the subjects that by constitutional mandate, or express provision of a law has restricted access, or has been delivered by individuals or legal entities under a guarantee of confidentiality.
National security: all those matters that are part of the State policy to preserve the physical integrity of the nation and its territory in order to protect all the elements that make up the State from any aggression produced by belligerent foreign or national groups and those who they refer to the survival of the Nation-State against other States.
http://www.freedominfo.org/documents/Guatemalalaw_decreto_57-2008.pdf
Sensitive data or sensitive personal data: those data that refer to the physical or moral characteristics of people or to facts or circumstances of their private life or activity such as personal habits, racial origin, ethnic origin, ideologies and political opinions, religious beliefs or convictions, physical or mental states of health, preference or sexual life, moral and family situation or other intimate situations of a similar nature.
Confidential information: as established by law, it is all the information in the possession of the subjects that by constitutional mandate, or express provision of a law has restricted access, or has been delivered by individuals or legal entities under a guarantee of confidentiality.
National security: all those matters that are part of the State policy to preserve the physical integrity of the nation and its territory in order to protect all the elements that make up the State from any aggression produced by belligerent foreign or national groups and those who they refer to the survival of the Nation-State against other States.