#deepfakes
Here you'll find reporting on synthetic media used to impersonate people, alter audio and video, and support fraud, disinformation, or extortion campaigns across Latin America. The coverage also looks at what this means for organizations, public agencies, and users, including identity verification, incident response, and the legal and forensic challenges tied to these attacks.
Chile approves anti-deepfake bill, weighs data delay
Chile’s lower house advanced an anti-deepfake bill, while the government considers delaying the new data protection law by one year.
Aug 31, 2026 · 3 min
Latin America sees bank fraud tied to deepfakes
Banks and users in Latin America face impersonation, deepfakes and caller ID spoofing, with fraud attempts and official alerts.
Aug 30, 2026 · 3 min
Chile advances deepfake bill, reviews data law
Chile’s lower house advanced a deepfake bill as the government weighs delaying the personal data law over an unoperational regulator.
Aug 29, 2026 · 4 min
Chile Approves Deepfake Regulation Bill
Chile’s lower house approved a bill regulating AI-generated content and deepfakes. Data protection fines could reach 4% of annual revenue.
Aug 26, 2026 · 4 min
Latin America sees AI-driven fraud surge
Deepfakes, phishing and identity theft powered by AI are rising in Mexico, Paraguay and across the region.
Aug 25, 2026 · 4 min
Argentina Congress reviews AI and cyber bills
Argentina’s Congress and provincial legislatures are moving on AI, deepfakes, digital violence and autonomous vehicles, with no national law yet.
Aug 25, 2026 · 3 min
Chile, Paraguay and Guatemala advance cyber laws
Chile approved a deepfake bill in general, while Paraguay, Guatemala and PARLACEN moved forward with cybercrime and security proposals.
Aug 25, 2026 · 3 min
Peru Advances Three AI Bills
Peru’s Congress is reviewing bills on cybercrime, AI governance and digital sexual violence, with a focus on deepfakes and digital identity.
Aug 17, 2026 · 3 min
Peru advances bill against sexual deepfakes
Peru’s Congress received a bill to punish fake sexual content made with AI, with penalties of up to four years.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min
Chile, Brazil Tighten Digital Abuse Rules
Chile is advancing cyber law amendments, while Brazil enacted tougher penalties for sexual crimes against minors in digital environments.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min
IBM: Nearly 19% of LatAm attacks use AI
IBM says nearly 19% of malicious attacks in Latin America were AI-enabled, with an average cost of $4.65 million.
Aug 6, 2026 · 5 min
Brazil Open Finance and Deepfake Fraud
Evertec shows how Open Finance, Pix and facial biometrics are creating new fraud paths in Brazil, and how banks and regulators are responding.
Aug 3, 2026 · 38 min
Colombia Sees Rise in AI Phishing
Bloomberg Línea reported hyperrealistic phishing and polymorphic malware in Colombia. Sumsub also flagged more account takeover attempts.
Aug 2, 2026 · 2 min
Argentina: AI Fraud
Synthetic voices, fake faces, bank vishing, and no clear protocols to detect deepfakes are already shaping the local threat picture.
Aug 2, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil ANPD expands oversight of platforms
Decrees 12.975 and 12.976 took effect July 20, expanding platform obligations and ANPD oversight in Brazil.
Aug 2, 2026 · 3 min
Colombia sees 188% rise in account takeovers
Sumsub found a 188% jump in account takeover attempts in Colombia, driven by a 77% increase in deepfakes.
Aug 1, 2026 · 2 min
Latin America bank fraud jumps 155%, BioCatch says
BioCatch raised its regional social engineering surge to 155%. In Argentina, Catamarca and Buenos Aires report new virtual scam signals.
Aug 1, 2026 · 5 min
Chile advances bill to regulate AI deepfakes
Chile’s lower house advanced a bill that punishes deepfakes and sets obligations for platforms, including disclosure and takedown rules.
Jul 31, 2026 · 3 min
Chile approves anti-deepfake bill
Chile's lower house backed a bill regulating AI deepfakes, with platform obligations, sanctions and legal actions still under review.
Jul 31, 2026 · 3 min
Chile Moves Against AI Deepfakes
Chile’s lower house backed a bill to punish AI deepfakes with fines of up to $760,000 and new platform duties.
Jul 29, 2026 · 3 min