The Ombudsman's Office of the Republic (Defensoría de los Habitantes de la República) is the body responsible for protecting the rights and interests of the inhabitants.
This body shall ensure that the functioning of the public sector conforms to morality, justice, the Political Constitution, the laws, the agreements, treaties, pacts signed by the Government, and the general principles of law. Furthermore, it must promote and disseminate the rights of the inhabitants.
(Thus reformed by Article 2 of Law No. 7423 of July 18 of 1994)