This website was previously home to the Red de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información (RTA), a network that brought together 42 government transparency authorities from 18 countries across Latin America.
For 15 years, the RTA developed important frameworks for document management (Modelo de Gestión Documental), transparency measurement, and freedom of information policies that shaped how governments manage public records and ensure accountability.
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We review and recommend AI solutions and guides that help public sector organizations manage documents, increase transparency, and operate more efficiently.
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Governments handle millions of documents every year—from public records requests to policy documents to citizen communications. Managing these documents manually is time-consuming and makes it harder for citizens to access the information they need.
Artificial intelligence is changing this. Modern AI tools can automatically organize documents, respond to information requests faster, and make public data easier to search and understand. These aren’t just efficiency improvements—they’re tools that help governments be more accountable and accessible to the people they serve.
This site continues the mission of transparency and access to information that the RTA championed, but with a focus on how new technology can make that mission easier to achieve.
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Practical tools that help governments work better and serve citizens more effectively
Document Management AI
Tools that automatically organize, classify, and archive government records. These systems help staff find documents faster and ensure nothing gets lost.
Information Request Tools
AI systems that help respond to freedom of information requests more quickly by automatically searching records and suggesting relevant documents.
Policy Analysis Software
Tools that analyze policy documents, compare regulations across jurisdictions, and help staff understand complex legal requirements.
Transparency Dashboards
Systems that track and measure transparency metrics, helping agencies understand where they’re doing well and where they can improve.
Public Data Portals
AI-powered platforms that make government data easier for citizens to search, understand, and use in their daily lives.
Responsible AI Guidelines
Best practices for implementing AI in government while protecting privacy, ensuring fairness, and maintaining public trust.
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AI Implementation Use Cases by Government Function
From 2010 to 2025, this page described the RTA’s working groups—specialized teams of professionals from member organizations who collaborated on specific areas: archives, transparency and access, records management, and technology. These working groups weren’t just discussion forums. They were communities of practice where government professionals tackled real challenges together: How do we process massive archival…
AI Tools Directory for Government Transparency and Records Management
From 2010 to 2025, this page listed the 42 member organizations of the Red de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información (RTA)—transparency authorities, ombudsmen offices, and access-to-information agencies across 18 Latin American countries. Those 42 organizations shared challenges: managing millions of documents, responding to thousands of citizen information requests, processing archival backlogs, and demonstrating transparency…
AI-Powered Archive Management: Modern Evolution of the RTA Archive Model
I still remember visiting a government archive in 2018. The archivists were drowning in work—thousands of boxes waiting to be processed, years-long backlogs, and citizen requests they couldn’t fulfill because they literally didn’t know what documents they had. They had the RTA’s archive management model printed and sitting on a shelf. “It’s excellent guidance,” the…
AI Document Management: The Evolution of the RTA Framework
In March 2015, something significant happened in the world of government transparency. The Red de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información (RTA) launched mgd.redrta.org, introducing the Modelo de Gestión Documental (MGD)—a comprehensive framework for managing government documents across Latin America. At the time, it was revolutionary. For the first time, 42 government transparency authorities across…
