Index of Classified and Reserved Information for 2020

Índice de Información Clasificada y Reservada 2020 is a government transparency dataset from Colombia's datos.gov.co platform. It lists records of information that has been legally classified or reserved, detailing the responsible entities, legal justifications, and classification timeframes. The dataset includes 14 columns covering the title of the information, its generation date, the legal basis for its exception, and the responsible custodial units.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of classification timeframes using PLAZO DE LA CLASIFICACIÓN O RESERVA and FECHA DE LA CALIFICACIÓN.
• Identify the most common legal justifications for withholding information using FUNDAMENTO JURÍDICO DE LA EXCEPCIÓN and FUNDAMENTO CONSTITUCIONAL O LEGAL.
• Track which government units produce or control classified information using NOMBRE DEL RESPONSABLE DE LA PRODUCCIÓN DE LA INFORMACIÓN and NOMBRE DEL RESPONSABLE DE LA INFORMACIÓN.
• Categorize the types of information withheld by examining NOMBRE O TÍTULO DE LA INFORMACIÓN and NOMBRE O TÍTULO DE CATEGORÍA DE INFORMACIÓN.

Strengths

• Dataset provides a structured index with 14 distinct columns detailing legal and administrative metadata for classified records.
• Includes specific dates for information generation and classification via FECHA DE GENERACIÓN DE LA INFORMACIÓN and FECHA DE LA CALIFICACIÓN.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official government records of classified information.

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 16:53:41; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia