OVER A DECADE OF THE TRANSPARENCY LAW: ITS BEGINNINGS AND APPROACHES TO THE CHILEAN ARMED FORCES

Abstract

This article is an approximation to the recent, problematic and unnatu- ral phenomenon of Transparency in State agencies, as well as its com- plex relationship with the Defense and Armed Forces field. In the first instance, a theoretical approach to Transparency will be carried out. Subsequently, an overview of the historical-regulatory processes of Chi- le in the matter, along with a revision of the Law 20.285 “On access to public information” of 2009, as well as the regulatory bodies linked to the Armed Forces and the field of Defense that limits its application. Based on this, it will be argued that many of the challenges currently facing the Armed Forces in terms of Transparency are the challenges that, across the board, Public Administration agencies must face.