Neurotechnology: Advances from Neuroethics and Biolaw: Ethical and Legal Challenges in the Era of Brain Connectivity in Mexico and Latin America
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Biolaw, neuroethics, neurorights, neurotechnology, Mexico, Latin AmericaAbstract
This review aims to explore how advances in neurotechnology, applied to brain connectivity and Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technologies, pose new challenges in neuroethics and biolaw, particularly in Mexico and Latin America. At the same time, it proposes actions for the implementation of neurorights within the regulatory frameworks of Mexican and Latin American countries. Therefore, its methodology consists of a systematic documentary review on advances in biolaw, neuroethics, and neurorights regarding the progress of neurotechnologies, such as brain connectivity and Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technologies in the Mexican and Latin American context, identifying ethical and legal challenges. In this way, books and book chapters, academic articles, regulatory documents, regional declarations, initiatives, and other documents were reviewed if their title, introduction, and/or text contained the following keywords: “neurorights,” “neuroethics,” “brain connectivity,” “brain-computer interface,” “Mexico,” and “Latin America.” Documents published in the last 10 years (between 2015 and 2025) in both Spanish and English, peer-reviewed, with an ISSN, ISBN, or DOI, and accessible for review were included. Information sources such as Scopus, SciELO, UNAM repository, OAS, Unesco, WHO, and others were consulted. Finally, documents were excluded if their publication dates were prior to 2015 or if they did not meet any of the previously mentioned inclusion criteria.
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