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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.

The recent decision by the Argentine government to place cybersecurity under the control of the State Intelligence Secretariat sets a dangerous precedent for the region. In this column, we examine how this model, rather than protecting rights, reinforces authoritarian dynamics in Latin America. The question that now looms large is: Who watches the watchers?

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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.