Thursday, June 18, 2020

Interview with Karen Abudinen

Mintic accelerates plans of the 2020-2022 agenda to face emergency

The new minister took office in May after Sylvia Constaín's surprising resignation. In dialogue with Convergencialatina, she highlighted the initiative ‘Plan Executing and Connected’, which will install 300 new Digital Zones, as an alternative to permanent and free Internet access in the framework of the pandemic, and will last until mid-August.

President Iván Duque announced on April 30 the surprising resignation of the ICT minister, Sylvia Constaín, after 18 months as head of the ministry. Although her resignation did not sound among the next changes, the controversy over Partners after the resignation of a block in the 2,500 MHz band and the problems with the tender for the .CO domain generated mistrust in the companies in the sector. Her successor, Karen Abudinen, who was serving as High Presidential Adviser, spoke to Convergencialatina about the new pending issues of the Ministry.

Read full article

MORE ANALYSIS

México · Regulation · Spectrum29/04/2026

Industry 4.0, microwave and 5G: CRT’s spectrum plan pillars

Marisol Nava, General Director of Spectrum Licensing at the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, provides details on the three licensing processes the agency will carry out this year.

Argentina · Regulation · Operators27/04/2026

Telefónica-Telecom: Enacom remedies revive expectations over ANC's final decision

Telecom said in a filing with the U.S. securities regulator that the hearing phase before the National Competition Authority has concluded.

Perú · Politics10/04/2026

Peru 2026 presidential election: a fractured political system

The first round will take place next Sunday the 12th, with 35 candidates taking part —a record. The leading candidate in terms of vote share is Keiko Fujimori, with just 14.5%. A runoff, considered almost certain, will be held on June 7.

Globales · Politics26/02/2026

United States to fight ITU move to become internet regulator

This was stated by Arielle Roth, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce and head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the agency responsible for shaping public telecommunications policy and advising President Donald Trump. She voiced support for the re-election of Doreen Bogdan-Martin as head of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Costa Rica · Politics29/01/2026

Presidential elections in Costa Rica: Three leading candidates with three different digital agendas

The elections will be held next Sunday, February 1st. Laura Fernández Delgado, of the Sovereign People's Party, leads the polls by a wide margin, to the point that she could win the presidency without a runoff.

List all analysis

A DIARIO LATINO 03-05-2026

Costa Rica · Operators · Equipment Providers and Network Solutions 30/04/2026

Ericsson and Nokia to deploy ICE’s 5G network

Perú · Mobile · Terrestrial Backbones · Satellites · Operators 30/04/2026

Entel tests WhatsApp messaging in areas without mobile coverage using Starlink

Globales · Smartphones & Devices 30/04/2026

Smartphone market tracks rising memory costs

Globales · Software and Applications 30/04/2026

SAP revenue rose 6% in Q1 2026

List all news