Mexico City, April 29 (Inditop.com/EFE) Mexican people convicted of selling confidential personal data collected by the government will be fined up to $2.9 million and face five years in prison under a new bill passed by the parliament.
The bill was passed by both houses of Mexico’s Congress Wednesday after a newspaper report said a data package comprised of national election rolls, vehicle registration records, and photo identities of police officers could be bought for $12,000 on the black market.
Meanwhile, the Federal Institute for Access to Public Information said the new law gives citizens assurance that their information will be used only for legitimate purposes.
The new law also amended Mexico’s freedom of information act to give citizens the right to view their government files and have erroneous items removed.
