Information and cultural policies in the government of La Libertad Avanza. The case of Comisión Nacional de Bibliotecas Populares (Argentina)

Abstract

This paper presents an introductory analysis of the information and cultural policies implemented by La Libertad Avanza from the beginning of its administration to the present, with the aim of understanding, from a human rights perspective, how these policies have affected fundamental rights such as access to public information, communication, and community culture. A systematic review of press releases, regulations, and specialized literature is employed. Within the general context of the policies examined, the National Commission of Popular Libraries (CONABIP), an organization that plays a fundamental role in promoting national library activity, is analyzed as an illustrative case to explore in detail the impact of these measures on institutional dynamics and the actors involved in the public debate. The conclusions reiterate the central premise of the work, which argues that information and culture policies allow us to elucidate key aspects of the political-ideological frameworks of state management models that support government initiatives, their conceptions of information, communication and culture, as well as the symbolic aspects that shape their ideas regarding the exercise of rights in these areas.