23 organizations installed in various countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, representing the various sectors of the digital ecosystem, come together to form the Alliance for Encryption in Latin America and the Caribbean (AC-LAC) with the mission of:
- Establish a platform for the collective construction of skills and knowledge in Latin America and the Caribbean, based on encryption as an essential tool for security and respect for human and fundamental rights in the region, such as freedom of expression and privacy .
- Advance in a proactive agenda to promote and defend encryption in Latin America and the Caribbean that strengthens it and generates an ecosystem of trust, security, and stability [of ICTs], such as the critical infrastructure of the Internet, its applications, and services.
- Coordinate efforts with the different initiatives at the global, regional and national levels, generating spaces for exchange and mobilization in the face of the impact of the weakening of encryption on rights and security.