
Yamel Sarquis
Yamel works as a manager for the Emerging Markets team out of Access Partnership's Washington, DC office. Yamel has policy and advocacy experience across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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...

Somos Innovación: Shaping the Future One Solution at a Time
Somos Innovación is an alliance of over 30 think tanks, foundations, and NGOs, primarily in Latin America but with bases all...

Google’s Economic Impact in Brazil
Brazil’s digital economy has demonstrated resilience over the past few years, with the country showcasing the ability to bounce back...

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...

Somos Innovación | Encryption and Cybersecurity in LatAm, with Yamel Sarquis
This episode was originally published on Somos Innovación on 03 October 2022. The massive wave of digitization produced during the...

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 | Mexican ICT Regulator Green-Lights Government Rescue of Altán Redes
Mexico’s Federal Telecommunication Institute (IFT) unanimously approved the financing plan set forth by telecommunications company Altán Redes proposing a public-private...

Access Alert | Gustavo Petro vs. Rodolfo Hernández, What Are Their Tech Policy Agendas for the Upcoming Colombian Administration?
Gustavo Petro, former mayor of Bogotá from the left wing (Historical Pact) and Rodolfo Hernández, a businessman representing the non-traditional...

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...

Access Alert | Chile seeks to create its first Data Protection Agency
On 5 May, Chile’s Constitutional Convention – the body charged with drafting the country’s new constitution – adopted a provision to create...

Access Alert | President of Mexico Deems Proposals for IFT and COFECE Commissioners Invalid
The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), questioned the validity of six proposed lists for new Commissioners of Mexico’s Federal...

Access Partnership Launch White Paper and Host Webinar on E-Commerce, Retail, and Growth in Latin America
Earlier this month, Access Partnership released a white paper addressing the regional e-commerce landscape for Latin America. The paper sheds light on current trends and opportunities, looks at long-standing challenges, and includes policy considerations that...

Digital Latam
The September edition of Digital Latam takes an in-depth look at the latest digital developments in the leading regional markets....

Access Partnership and ISOC Event Highlights: Wi-Fi 6 Opportunities for Mexico
On Thursday 22nd April, Access Partnership and The Internet Society (ISOC) co-hosted the event “Wi-Fi 6: Prospects and Opportunities for...

FinTech Growth in Emerging Markets: Key Lessons from Industry Leaders
The benefits of successful digital transformation can be enormous for national economies and companies in today’s hyper-competitive global markets. Against...

Access Alert: IADB to Launch Pan-American FinTech Regulatory Sandbox
In April 2021, the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is set to announce a proposal that would create the first-ever Fintech...

Access Alert: COFECE, IFT and INAI Should be Untouchable
Newly-appointed Mexican Secretary of the Economy Tatiana Clouthier convened with leaders of the MORENA ruling party on 29 January. During...