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The digitalization of agriculture is already a fact: Big Tech companies are working alongside monopolistic agribusiness corporations, driving an unprecedented datification in the rural sector. Peasant and indigenous communities are demanding protection and security over their knowledge, data, and modes of production. Is it possible to introduce digital technologies in rural areas in ways that respect peasant rights and promote food sovereignty?

Sustaining a civil society organization dedicated to promoting human rights in Latin America is no easy task. This milestone deserves to be celebrated, even in a global context that seems determined to take away any brief moments of joy. On this date marking the formal founding of Derechos Digitales 20 years ago, we look back at our roots and renew our commitment to continuing the struggle for a fairer, more equitable, and more democratic future.

Eleven years ago, we learned that every email we sent, every chat message, phone call, and document shared in the cloud was accessible to intelligence agencies of the United States and allied countries. This became known after Edward Snowden leaked thousands of documents from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) published in some of the world’s most important media outlets. This column will recall some of the key facts of this story and reflect on what has changed since then.