
Rodrigo Serrallonga Mejía
Rodrigo is part of the Data Governance and Latin America team out of Access Partnership’s Washington, D.C. office.

Access Alert: Mexico Unveils Draft Competition Bill
On 18 February, the Deputy Majority Leader in the Chamber of Deputies, Alfonso Ramírez Cuellar (from the Morena party), introduced...

Access Alert: Mexican elections 2024 results – what to expect for the tech sector
On 2 June, Mexicans went to the polls to elect a new president, all congressional seats, and nearly 20,000 state-level...

Android’s Economic and Social Impact in Mexico
Mexico is one of the fastest-growing mobile economies in the region, offering a relatively young and expanding mobile market with...

Access Alert: Peru’s congress introduces bill to regulate AI
On 12 February, lawmakers from the Podemos Peru party set forth BoL 07033/2023 to establish a legal framework for AI...

Access Alert: Colombia releases National Digital Strategy 2023-2026
On 7 February, Colombia’s Ministry of Information, and Communication Technologies (MinTIC) and the National Planning Department (DNP) unveiled the government’s...

Access Alert: Brazil unveils Digital Platform Regulation Consultation
On 19 January, Brazil’s Finance Ministry released a public consultation to gather insights on the potential regulation of digital platforms....

Access Alert: Achieving the 5G promised land
Haga clic aquí para leer este publicación en Español. In recent weeks, Argentina and Colombia, two of Latin America’s biggest...

Google’s Economic Impact in Mexico
Mexico’s digital economy has seen significant progress in recent years, in part driven by government initiatives seeking to boost the...

Access Alert: 5G is just around the corner in LATAM
Haga clic aquí para leer este publicación en Español. Recently, three LATAM markets – the Dominican Republic, Argentina, and Colombia...

Green Data Centers: APAC/US/EU Sustainability Measures 2023
From powering the Internet to promoting the digital economy, data centers (DCs) represent a key infrastructure for digital transformation. Governments...

Access Alert: Peruvian government issues AI law
Haga clic aquí para leer este publicación en Español Peru’s Executive Power has published Law 31814, which promotes the use...

Access Alert: Colombia and Perú announce digital connectivity developments
Haga clic aquí para leer esta publicación en Español This week, two of LATAM’s biggest markets (Colombia and Perú) provided...

Access Alert | Colombian regulator launches inquiry into ChatGPT over personal data concerns
Read this Access Alert in Spanish | Lea este Access Alert en Español The Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) announced the...

Access Alert | Latin American countries keep unlocking connectivity
Read this Access Alert in Spanish | Lea este Access Alert en Español Several Latin American countries have made significant progress towards...

Access Alert | Reflections on Mexico’s Cybersecurity Bill
On 25 April – three days before the legislative summer recess – Congress introduced the long-awaited cybersecurity bill. Totalling 92...

Access Alert | Colombia shares its roadmap to digitise the country, updates its regulation for infrastructure sharing, and asks for more spectrum
Read this Access Alert in Spanish | Lea este Access Alert en Español The coffee-growing country has generated several regulatory...

Access Alert | LATAM countries continue to promote connectivity
This week, three LATAM markets – Costa Rica, Peru, and Uruguay – have had relevant policy and market developments that...

Access Alert | 2023: The year for spectrum in Latin America
Latin America is set to reduce the digital gap, increasingly digitalising its industries while embracing new technologies. Broadband connectivity will...

Access Alert | Mexico Publishes National Radioelectric Programme for 2022-2024
On 5 December, Mexico published the National Radioelectric Programme for 2022-2024. The programme, which will be jointly operated by the...

Access Alert | Ecuador Digital Transformation Bill Advances in Congress
On 23 November, President Guillermo Lasso sent the bill for Audiovisual and Digital Transformation to the National Assembly (NA). This...

Access Alert | Brazilian telecom regulator approves Strategic Plan for 2023-2027; Peruvian government begins reorganisation of 800 MHz band
Two key Latin American countries have demonstrated a strong interest in expanding broadband coverage, fostering investment, and maintaining industry dynamism....

Access Alert | Colombia allocates the entire 6 GHz band for unlicensed use
On 18 November, Colombia’s National Spectrum Agency (ANE) published Resolution 737, officially adding the 1.200 MHz that comprise the 6...

Access Alert | Brazil’s Upcoming Agenda for Tech and Privacy Regulation
On 4 November, Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) launched its 2023-2024 Regulatory Agenda following a consultation process from August...

Access Alert | Colombia’s Petro Targets Digital Platforms Through Tax Reform
A day after assuming office, Gustavo Petro, the first left-wing president in Colombia’s history, unveiled a tax proposal to raise...

Access Alert | Argentina to Update Personal Data Protection Law
On 1 August, Argentina’s Access to the Public Information Agency (AAIP) launched a consultation process to modify the country’s personal...

Access Alert | Ally-shoring: A Strategy to Expand U.S-Mexico Tech Ties
On 13 April, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen mentioned in a speech that the United States should favor friend-shoring supply...

Access Alert | The Summit of the Americas 2022: A Tech Policy Brief
From 6-10 June, government, businesses, civil society, and youth leaders from the Americas convened in Los Angeles, California, for the...