Roberto Kury, Ecuador’s Minister of Telecommunications and the Information Society, took part in the Digital Summit LATAM 2026 held in Madrid on February 26, 2026. The summit brought together officials from several countries to discuss digital transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Kury participated alongside Óscar López, Spain’s Minister for Digital Transformation; Carina Murcia Yela, Colombia’s Minister of Information and Communications Technologies; Alejandro Sánchez, Secretary of the Presidency of Uruguay; and Otis C. Morris, Minister of Public Safety and Public Services from Turks and Caicos Islands.
The event aimed to promote sustainable and inclusive digital transformation across the region. Discussions focused on infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, universal connectivity, and human rights in the digital environment. During his remarks, Kury stated: “Infrastructure is today the backbone of national development. In Ecuador we have understood that integrating digital infrastructure, human talent and international cooperation is the formula to transform our country.”
During the summit, Kury signed a Letter of Intent with Christian Asinelli, Corporate Vice President for Strategic Programming at CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. The agreement establishes a technical cooperation framework for designing, studying, and implementing projects to strengthen Ecuador’s digital ecosystem.
Both parties aim to enhance digital infrastructure in Ecuador by attracting foreign direct investment and encouraging the adoption of emerging technologies. The cooperation framework also seeks to improve citizens’ quality of life through these initiatives.
On February 27, Kury is scheduled to participate in a roundtable discussion titled “The Digital Future of Latin America and the Caribbean.” He will also hold a bilateral meeting with Félix Fernández-Shaw from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships.
The administration led by President Daniel Noboa Azín continues to coordinate strategic actions to advance Ecuador’s digital transformation through international cooperation.
