Formation of approaches to ensuring international information security in Latin America

The study is dedicated to the approaches of the LACB leading states to the problem of international information security (IIS). Besides, the influence of the USA on how this topic is perceived within the Organization of American States (OAS), which nowadays is the principal security institution in the Western Hemisphere, is considered. On the basis of analyzing doctrinal documents, the author draws a conclusion that the OAS adheres to the American approach, based on the international cooperation only in fight against ICT use for terrorist and criminal purposes, while the leading LACB states add militarization of the digital environment to the list of threats.