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Surveillance technology implementation in South America

Overview

Municipalities in Peru and Argentina are pursuing the use of advanced monitoring technologies. In Breña, Peru, local authorities inaugurated a Citizen Security Monitoring Center (CECOM) utilizing 40 intelligent cameras. The district intends to expand this network to 200 devices by the end of the year, employing artificial intelligence and facial recognition to identify individuals involved in criminal activities and interconnecting with the National Police of Peru.

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, the city government is initiating a bidding process to reactivate a facial recognition system. This technology had been suspended for four years following a 2022 judicial ruling that declared its implementation unconstitutional. Human rights organizations, such as CELS, have expressed concerns regarding the previous application of the system, alleging it was used to create “arbitrary lists involving approximately 10 million people” instead of being limited to locating fugitives.

Entities

Municipality of Breña · Urgell Penedo Urgell · Subterráneos de Buenos Aires · E-ARG · Buenos Aires

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
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  2. [POLITICS] 9 sources
    Surveillance technology expansion in Breña and Buenos Aires

    Authorities in Breña, Peru, are expanding AI-powered facial recognition surveillance, while Buenos Aires, Argentina, faces legal and human rights challenges in its attempt to reactivate a similar system.

Sources

enelsubte.com · parabuenosaires.com