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La Fortaleza says no policy limits press access, but won't detail García hire

Public Affairs Secretary Jean Peña Payano made both statements for the governor's office.

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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.[1] In the same stretch, Peña Payano said he would not provide details on the unpaid hiring of Itza García.[2] 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.
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  1. Jean Peña Payano, Puerto Rico Secretary of Public Affairs, stated on behalf of La Fortaleza that no official policy exists to limit press access to public government information. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -Puerto Rico
  2. Jean Peña Payano, Secretary of Public Affairs for La Fortaleza, stated he will not provide details on the unpaid hiring of Itza García. · elvocero.com
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