What is André Conte?
{{Infobox Mayor | image = | imagesize = 175px | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|1995|4|25}} | birth_place = [[Panama]], [[Panama City]] | profession = [[System administrator]], [[Carpenter]] }} '''André Bolívar Conte Sánchez''' (April 25, 1995) is a Panamanian technologist, [[programmer]], [[human rights]] and [[environmental activist]]. He has been a prominent figure in many mass protests against [[corruption]] in [[Panama|Panamá]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metrolibre.com/nacionales/los-lideres-de-las-protestas-JFML153921|title=Los líderes de las protestas|publisher=Metro Libre|year=2019|location=Panamá}}</ref> He ran as an independent candidate for deputy in the [[National Assembly (Panama)|National Assembly]] for the 8-8 circuit in the 2019 elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://candidatos.espaciocivico.org/profile/andre-bolivar-conte-s|title=Guia politicos Panama André Bolivar Conte|publisher=Fundación Espacio Civico|year=2019|location=Panamá}}</ref> Conte was arrested in January 2021 for allegedly being the leader of [[Anonymous Panamá]], hacking the [[Panamanian National Police]]'s computer servers and making a [[Denial-of-Service attack]] on the Ministry of Education's computer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Patrick|first=Kara|date=2021-01-15|title=House arrest for Panama hacker André Conte|url=https://playacommunity.com/panama-articles/panama-national-news/7911-house-arrest-for-panama-hacker-andr-conte.html|access-date=2023-07-04|website=playacommunity.com|language=en}}</ref> He was placed under [[house arrest]] and ordered not to use the internet and delete all his [[social media]] platforms. His trial is pending.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.midiario.com/nacionales/meduca-confirma-ataque-cibernetico-a-su-plataforma-cuenta-anonymous-se-lo-acredita-advierte-a-la-ministra-que-su-contrasena-es-muy-facil/|title=MEDUCA confirma ataque cibernético a su plataforma. Cuenta de Anonymous se lo acredita.|publisher=Mi Diario|year=2020|location=Pana