Civil society organization Participacion Ciudadana (“Citizen Participation”) is recommending that the Senate endorse proposals for a new law aimed at fighting corruption in public life. The coordinator of the non-partisan organization, Miriam Diaz Santana, addressed the Senate’s president, Jesus Vasquez Martinez, asking that his administration demonstrate its commitment to combat corruption, with a view to consolidating transparency in the state sector. In particular, Diaz called for an examination of the laws on the awarding of public contracts, services and concessions, as well as public access to information and declaration of assets. She expressed some concern at the proposal to reform the law regulating non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and asked that civil society representatives and international cooperation organizations be included in the consultation process.