Alerts | FOI rules suspended / deadlines extended

Bolsonaro moves to amend freedom of information legislation

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro issued a Provisional Measure that suspends deadlines for requests made via the country’s Access to Information Law (LAI) due to the extreme circumstances of the coronavirus. The Supreme Federal Court (STF) suspended the amendment.

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