La Fortaleza said no official policy exists to limit press access to public government information, in a statement from Public Affairs Secretary Jean Peña Payano on behalf of the governor's office.

In the same stretch, Peña Payano said he would not provide details on the unpaid hiring of Itza García. The office stated the access policy and declined on the García hire.

The two statements sit side by side. One asserts openness in general terms; the other withholds specifics on a named contract. The office drew that line itself.