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CTRL+J LATAM: The Power of Persuasion: Several Perspectives, One Stage
Panel 7: The Power of Persuasion: Several Perspectives, One Stage
Allan Rocha de Souza, President and Scientific Director, Brazilian Copyright Institute (IBDautoral)
Bruno Bioni, Founding Director of Data Privacy Brasil
Raisa Cetra, co-director, Artigo 19 Brazil and South America
Bia Barbosa, Latin America Advocacy Manager, RSF
Moderated by Tai Nalon, Executive Director, Aos Fatos
Panelists presented diverse perspectives on the intersection between technology and journalism, from legal analysis to practical models for sustainability. They challenged dominant narratives and stressed the need to reclaim legal tools that can protect media independence. Allan Rocha criticized the reliance on copyright mechanisms and called for democratic and transparent alternatives to ensure fair remuneration.

CTRL+J LATAM: Fireside Chat with João Brant (SECOM, Brazil)
Panel 6: Fireside Chat João Brant, Secretary of Digital Policies, Social Communication Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic (SECOM)
In this conversation, João Brant outlined current efforts within the Brazilian government to regulate digital platforms. He emphasized the importance of building replicable public policy models that support small and medium outlets. Marina Pita, representing civil society perspectives, emphasized the need for open mechanisms that reflect Brazil’s media diversity and prevent the concentration of power.

CTRL+J LATAM: The LATAM Challenge: Between Sustainability, Innovation, and Regulation?
Panel 5: The LATAM Challenge: Between Sustainability, Innovation, and Regulation?
Luis Fernando García, Co-founder and Executive Director, Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D)
Jonathan Bock, Executive Director, Fundación para la Libertad de Expresión (FLIP)
Diego Garazzi, President of the Intellectual Property Commission, Asociación de Entidades Periodísticas Argentinas (ADEPA)
César Ricaurte, Executive Director, Fundación Andina para la Observación y Estudio de Medios (Fundamedios)
Jazmin Acuña, Co-Founder and Editorial Director, El Surtidor
Gustavo Gómez (Observacom, Uruguay)
Moderated by Ester Borges, Head of Program, Momentum
This panel shed light on the region’s unique socio-economic context, the difficulty of countering disinformation, and the fragile state of the Latin American media ecosystem. Luis Fernando García denounced surveillance capitalism as central to platform business models, while Gustavo Gómez called attention to the lack of civil society participation in regulatory debates. The panel advocated for regional collaboration and policies grounded in human rights and democratic values.
