[bestbits] Fwd: [Newsletter] Digital Rights: Latin América & The Caribbean. N°10

[Marilia Maciel]

Sorry for the cross-posting.
You will find below the 10th issue of the newsletter Digital Rights: Latin
America and the Caribbean. The goal of this monthly publication is to
produce news and analysis about Internet related policies and regulation in
the LAC region. All articles are translated into English, Spanish and
Portuguese.

The newsletter is a joint project from Asociación Derechos Civiles
(Argentina), Derechos Digitales (Chile), CTS/FGV (Brazil) and Fundación
Karisma (Colombia).

Website: http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en
Subscribe: http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en/suscripcion/

Best,
Marília

      Here you will find monthly analysis and information about the state
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              WELCOME
As a notable feature of this tenth edition we will have an interesting
analysis of the recent report on Freedom of Expression and the Internet
published by the Special Rapporteurship for Freedom of Expression of the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). In parallel, our
brothers in Colombia tell us about the long-awaited presidential approval
of the law on access to public information in the month of March while in
Brazil the debate focuses on outlining an agenda that can shape a law on
protection of personal data to ensure minimum standards of privacy
protection. We will also find the controversial case of The
Telecommunications Act in Mexico and debates about its process of
discussion and an interesting reflection on the practical implications
regarding the exemption of visa for Chilean citizens which stems from an
agreement for exchanging information signed between the two governments.
And of course, news, events and various recommended contents in *"Digital
Rights: Latin America and The Caribbean"* Newsletter. Good reading!
     A Key Tool in the Struggle for a Free Internet
The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has published the report Freedom of
Expression and the Internet. This report probably constitutes the main
legal and constitutional tool to advance the struggle for a free and open
Internet in the Americas. Read
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         Is the automatic visa for entering the United States a cause for
celebration?