Argentina's State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) added 17 declassified documents to its Documentary Fund, spanning 1946 to 1983. Secretary Cristian Auguadra announced the move as part of an executive transparency policy. The files include foundational decrees and management reports.
Argentina's State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) progressed in institutional openness by publishing 17 declassified documents covering 1946 to 1983. Cristian Auguadra, the agency's head, announced their addition to the Documentary Fund to enable public access to previously reserved decrees, resolutions, and reports.
"We continue advancing in declassification to ensure public accessibility to relevant documents," Auguadra stated. Key items include the agency's creation decrees from 1946 and 1951. Subsecretary of Intelligence José Lago Rodríguez noted that these files reveal the original conception: "Provide the Executive Power with the necessary informational bases for the best conduct of State affairs and, in particular, national security."
This second phase follows an initial release of 26 documents (492 pages) from 1973-1983. However, Lago Rodríguez clarified that declassification has national security limits, keeping secret content that could compromise current operations or strategic interests.
Additionally, SIDE formalized a partnership with the United States to modernize capabilities, including advanced technology, technical visits, and cooperation against transnational organized crime.
