Lei de Liberdade de Informação
1. Freedom of Information Act - a United States federal law that provides the public the right to request access to records from federal agencies
The journalist filed a FOIA request to obtain government documents about the investigation.
O jornalista apresentou um pedido sob a Lei de Liberdade de Informação para obter documentos governamentais sobre a investigação.
2. The legal mechanism or process by which citizens can demand transparency and access to public records held by government agencies
FOIA requests have become a crucial tool for investigative journalism in the United States.
Os pedidos da Lei de Liberdade de Informação se tornaram uma ferramenta crucial para o jornalismo investigativo nos Estados Unidos.
FOIA is a distinctly American legal framework enacted in 1966 that reflects US government transparency principles. In Brazil, the equivalent concept is the Lei de Acesso à Informação (Law on Access to Information), enacted in 2011. The acronym FOIA is typically retained in Portuguese texts when discussing US government records and legal procedures, as it is a specific legislative reference.
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