OPEN GOVERNMENTS IN ANALOGICAL CONTEXTS? OPEN GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE AT MUNICIPAL AND STATE LEVEL IN MEXICO

Abstract

Open government assumes the existence of a technological infrastructure and the existence of a government and a society with sufficient digital capacities and abilities. However, the information available for south-east Mexico shows important deficits in both dimensions. This article analyzes whether it is possible to develop open government initiatives in contexts where these characteristics do not feature. Using the local initiative of Veracruz as a case study, this article presents the results of the municipal experience of open government and its transparency obligations. It
is concluded that it is necessary to consider the regulatory frameworks and the commitments in these contexts, and to promote adjustments and innovations for the opening-up of governments in contexts of low connectivity resources