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Uruguay transparency chief admits math error amid security debate
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Uruguay transparency chief admits math error amid security debate

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Uruguayan authorities discussed the security risks of publicly accessible financial declarations for public officials.
  • The head of the transparency agency defended the system, stating sensitive data is censored and adheres to international standards.
  • The discussion also involved debates on the agency's operational procedures and political trust in its leadership.

Uruguayan lawmakers debated the security implications of publicly accessible financial declarations for public officials, prompted by concerns following an attack on a prosecutor. The core of the discussion centered on whether this information could expose legislators and other officials to criminal organizations.

I declare myself incompetent in mathematical matters.

— Ana FerrarisThe president of the Jutep, Ana Ferraris, made this statement in response to a legislator's question about a discrepancy in her financial declaration, which she attributed to a calculation error.

Álvaro Perrone, a legislator, proposed analyzing potential changes to the system, including mechanisms to track who accesses the financial information. Opposition lawmakers raised questions about the transparency agency's (Jutep) control procedures for these declarations, the planned random opening of 5% of them, and the composition of its technical team.

The president of Jutep, Ana Ferraris, defended the public disclosure of declarations, emphasizing that sensitive data like addresses and bank account numbers are censored before publication. She stated that the transparency of these declarations aligns with international standards for combating corruption. Ferraris also announced that the agency is developing a new regulation and a modern IT system, with support from the Inter-American Development Bank, to enhance the oversight of financial information. A specialized team is being formed to handle the random opening of declarations as mandated by law.

I did not hide assets; everything is declared. In fact, you can trace previous declarations. What happened to me is what happens to... I will refer to myself: it was a calculation error, an error in the sum that was corrected.

— Ana FerrarisThe president of the Jutep, Ana Ferraris, explained a discrepancy in her financial declaration, attributing it to a calculation error.

Ferraris also addressed personal criticisms from a legislator regarding a discrepancy in her own declaration, attributing it to a simple calculation error that was subsequently corrected. She asserted that no assets were hidden and that all information was declared, with previous declarations available for verification.

The publicity of these declarations responds to international standards of transparency and corruption prevention.

— Ana FerrarisThe president of the Jutep, Ana Ferraris, defended the public disclosure of financial declarations.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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