MXThe First Collegiate Court of the Thirty Circuit upheld a ruling requiring Mexico’s National Defense Secretariat (SEDENA, now known as Defensa) to declassify and disclose public versions of contracts related to the spyware Pegasus. This decision follows a four-year legal battle by the Digital Rights Defense Network (R3D), which challenged the Mexican government’s failure to release agreements signed in 2018 and 2019 with Antsua S.A. de C.V. The court rejected SEDENA’s claim that transparency was impossible, stating that the agency had exceeded the deadline for submitting these contracts and thus violated the National Institute of Transparency’s order. R3D emphasized that this ruling represents a historical debt, as Pegasus usage dates back to previous administrations. Activist José Flores argued that the decision presents an opportunity for the federal government to expand transparency measures, aligning with President Claudia Sheinbaum’s proposed decree on increased openness.
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the issue as a matter of transparency and accountability, emphasizing the government’s historical misuse of surveillance technology and the need for public oversight. It highlights the legal victory of an NGO (R3D) over a state institution (SEDENA), using language that underscores
