In 2008, Uruguay approved Law No. 18.381, which enshrined the right of access to public information, making the country a regional leader in considering it a “fundamental right” for “all people” to enjoy access. However, over the years, it has become very difficult for the exercise of this right to be broadly exercised beyond certain niche groups such as journalists, civil society, trade unions, and political leaders. Most of the population is still unaware that public entities are legally obligated to respond to requests for access to information within a certain period, and that they can face legal consequences upon failure to do so. In training journalists from across the country, CAinfo still find journalists who do not know how to place a request, the legal deadlines for a response, or how to file a judicial request for access to information. In addition, some government entities cling to a restrictive interpretation of the law, imposing illegal obstacles to deny access to information. There have also been regressive reforms to the law, which put into place new restrictions by legal means.