Can a Lawsuit Stem Spyware Use in Central America?

<p>After his phone was hacked with Pegasus spyware four times, El Faro<i> </i>journalist Roman Gressier and 17* colleagues at the Salvadoran outlet decided to sue a software manufacturer in a U.S. court. His lawsuit is part of a growing effort to regulate the exploding market for digital surveillance worldwide. But can anything stop governments from using these tools? Gressier tells AS/COA Online’s Chase Harrison about the case, the role of Pegasus in Central America, and why he is pessimistic about the future of spyware.</p><p>Check out other episodes at: <a href="https://www.as-coa.org/latin-america-focus-podcast">www.as-coa.org/podcast</a></p><p>The music in this podcast is: “Epílogo para Jazmín” by Monique Fernandez. <a href="https://youtu.be/KwI1mtzOOwA" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/KwI1mtzOOwA</a><br />Learn more at: <a href="https://www.as-coa.org/music">musicoftheamericas.org</a></p><p>*<strong>Editor's note</strong>: The original version of this podcast stated that there are 22 plaintiffs in the case. The correct figure at the time of publishing was 18.</p>