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Chile Joins LAC4

Chile, through the National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCI), has become the 17th member of LAC4.

“We warmly welcome Chile’s National Cybersecurity Agency as the newest member of LAC4! This marks an important step in strengthening cyber resilience in South America and reflects the EU’s continued commitment to enhancing cyber resilience across the region. With its advanced digital ecosystem and strong institutional capacities, Chile brings valuable expertise to our bi-regional efforts while also benefiting from LAC4 membership that enables systematic transfer of knowledge between the LAC region and the EU. We look forward to working closely with Chilean public and private sectors and academia to support secure, open and resilient digital development.”Liina Areng, Director of LAC4.

“Being part of LAC4 reflects ANCI’s commitment to strengthening regional cooperation on cybersecurity. This platform will enable the sharing of experiences and best practices, jointly advancing the protection of the digital ecosystem and the development of a region that is more secure against cyber threats.” – Michelle Bordachar, Acting Director of Chile’s National Cybersecurity Agency.

„I would like to congratulate Chile on its accession to the LAC4 Centre, a milestone that confirms its leadership and willingness to cooperate on cybersecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean. This accession is fully aligned with the EU–LAC Digital Alliance and reflects the strategic importance that the European Union places on close collaboration with Chile to strengthen capacities, share standards, and promote a secure, resilient, and values-based cyberspace throughout the region. This new platform will also enable the National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCI) to continue sharing its experience, further strengthening its institutional work and actively contributing to the development of regional cybersecurity capacities.“ – Claudia Gintersdorfer, Ambassador of the European Union to Chile.

About the National Cybersecurity Agency

The National Cybersecurity Agency (Agencia Nacional de Ciberseuridad) established in 2025, has the mission of strengthening national cybersecurity through the coordination and implementation of public policies that integrate technical, regulatory and operational capabilities to reduce digital threats and cyberattack risks, and to increase the protection of essential services and safeguard individuals’ rights in the digital environment.

About LAC4

LAC4 has 16 members in addition to Chile, represented by their respective national authorities or organizations: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, the Netherlands, Panama, Uruguay, pan-regional RedCLARA, Cyber 4.0: Cyber Competence Center (Italy) and the NUMU Group.

Established in 2022 in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic by the Estonian Information System Authority and EU CyberNet. LAC4 serves as a training and knowledge hub for sharing expertise in cybersecurity and cybercrime. It also seeks to facilitate practical collaboration between the LAC region and the EU; promoting the benefits of an open, free and inclusive cyberspace, and enhance cyber capacities across the LAC region.


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