This week: A Mexican judge suspends dangerous data collection legislation. The end of the Castro era in Cuba. And the possible roadblocks in Mexico-U.S. trade relations.
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Mexico suspends controversial data registry (for now)
A judge in Mexico City issued a provisional suspension of the highly controversial National Registry of Mobile Phone Users (PANAUT). Approved last week by the Senate, it forces Mexican citizens to surrender biometric data before they are eligible to own cell phone lines. Judge Juan Pablo Gómez Fierro said suspending phone lines for non-compliance is “disproportional” and “an impairment of rights.”
Why it matters. The Network for Defending Digital Rights says the PANAUT would put Mexico on par with China, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela in terms of biometric data collection — neither of the three countries have flourishing democracies.
Dangers. The legislation poses a severe threat to citizens’ privacy rights, giving public authorities and phone companies exaggerated power over people’s personal data.
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