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Reports of Salvadoran Military Spyware Procurement Trigger Privacy Debate

Investigative journalists reported that officials from El Salvador’s Joint General Staff negotiated the acquisition of advanced foreign spyware, prompting renewed debate over national security, surveillance and digital privacy.
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