LEI DE ACESSO À INFORMAÇÃO: NOTAS E UM BREVE EXEMPLO

Abstract

The article analyzes the key aspects of Law n. 12.527, best known as Information Access Law, and how they articulate with concepts such as democracy, transparency, social control and co-management. It argues that Brazilian democracy is strenghten as long as the public administration follows the principle of efficiency concerning public expenditure, and that increasing access to public information allows society to evaluate and propose direction changes.