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(CNN Spanish) - The Costa Rican government repealed a decree that created a Data Analysis Unit from the Presidency and says it takes the measure due to the concern of various sectors. In social networks, the Unit was criticized as a threat to the civil rights of Costa Ricans because it would facilitate access to confidential data.
The deputy of the left-wing Frente Amplio party, José María Villalta, classified the Unit as an occurrence and pointed out that access to sensitive data can only be authorized by a law passed with a qualified majority in the congress.
The occurrence of the President of creating a Presidential Data Analysis Unit will not be able to sustain itself before an action of unconstitutionality. Access to sensitive data can only be authorized by an approved law with qualified majority and must be shielded… 1/2 https://t.co/k5x4pR5YG3
- José María Villalta Flórez-Estrada (@josemvillalta) February 21, 2020
President Carlos Alvarado said on his Twitter account that the data allow the creation of public policies and that that inspired the decree, but that repealing it will facilitate dialogue and give absolute certainty about the protection of the personal information of citizens.
About the creation of the Data Analysis Unit. pic.twitter.com/hBJnzloNNJ
- Carlos Alvarado Quesada (@CarlosAlvQ) February 21, 2020
In a press release, the Minister of Communication, Nancy Marín, said that the group that has worked on the idea does so to generate public policies based on data, in areas such as the fight against poverty, public transport and lack of facilities. educational.
Carlos Alvarado Quesada