The fundamental right to access information and truth as a precondition for detecting and resisting systemic corruption.
Sor Juana fought for her right to study, to read, to know—understanding that ignorance is a tool of oppression. Applied to corruption, this principle means that transparency and public access to information are not luxuries but essentials. Corruption depends on secrecy; it withers under scrutiny. Sor Juana's insistence that knowledge belongs to those who seek it translates into modern demands for open government, accessible records, and public accountability. When citizens lack information about how institutions operate, how resources are allocated, or how decisions are made, corruption flourishes in the vacuum. Her intellectual legacy supports freedom of information laws, whistleblower protections, and institutional cultures where documentation is comprehensive and accessible. The right to know is both a justice issue and a practical anticorruption mechanism. Communities with transparent institutions experience less corruption. Knowledge is power—the power to recognize injustice and demand change.
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