(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2019)
Arriola, Andrea; Rivadeneira, Felipe; Guzman, Carlos; García, Mailen; Nash, Claudio
New information and communication technologies pose different and
diverse challenges to the enjoyment of human rights in Latin America. This
article presents a number of case studies on challenges and opportunities
connected with ICTs and their impact on social movements, litigation, politics
and the enjoyment of individual rights. It also refers to the attempts to promote
the legal regulation of the digital sphere. The analysis highlights the gap
between citizens with access to technology and connectivity and those left
behind.
Key words: information and communication technologies (ICT); Latin
America; legal regulation; digital rights; technology; connectivity; social
inequality
