July 3 2025 GM

Tierra Común: challenges of being a tech cooperative in Mexico working with free software and digital security

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• Date: Thursday, July 3
• Time: 9am EDT / 1pm UTC
• Facilitator: Mardiya
• Featured Guest: Mikra and Cacu
• Where: On TCU Mattermost "IF Square" Channel.
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Join Mikra and Cacu , colleagues at Tierra Común, as Tech COOP , who will be talking about:

• The work of  Tierra Común, a tech cooperative committed to using only free/libre software as  a political and technical decision that brings important advantages, but also complex challenges.
• How these technical choices affect their daily work
• What the broader digital rights landscape in Mexico looks like today.
• Their experiences as Rapid Response Trusted Partners of the Open Technology Fund since 2021.

Tierra Común is a worker-owned cooperative with 10 years of experience. We work primarily with human rights organizations and journalists, especially in Mexico. We install digital infrastructure such as servers, antennas, cabling, and virtual machines. Our main contribution is strengthening digital security through the use of free and open-source software.   

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