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Ottawa group proposes e-commerce reform to the WTO
DIGITAL Electronic commerce. On June 16, the Ottawa Group agreed to promote an action plan within the World Trade Organization (WTO), which will include multilateral regulations + info
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The Executive Branch removed a high-cost drug from the Compulsory Medical Program
ARGENTINA On June 29, the Executive Branch, through Resolution 1114/2020 of the National Ministry of Health, removed the high cost drug Spinraza, from the company Biogen, + info
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El Poder Ejecutivo quitó un medicamento de alto costo del PMO
ARGENTINA El 29 de junio el Poder Ejecutivo, a través de la Resolución 1114/2020 del Ministerio de Salud de la Nación, quitó del Programa Médico Obligatorio + info
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Executive Updates List of Essential Items: Congress Works on Bill to Exempt Medicines and Medical Supplies from IGV
PERU On June 22, the Executive Branch added new pharmaceutical products to the list of essential resources to manage and treat COVID-19 patients. The Congress Economic + info
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Ejecutivo actualiza el listado de bienes esenciales y el Congreso impulsa proyecto para exonerar del IGV a medicamentos e insumos médicos
PERÚ El 22 de junio, el Poder Ejecutivo incorporó nuevos productos farmacéuticos a la lista de bienes esenciales para el manejo y tratamiento del COVID-19. Por + info
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Executive Branch Seeks to Expand List of Medications on Basic Table for Cancer Patients
PARAGUAY On June 29, at a meeting between Paraguayan health authorities and representatives of the Patients with Cancer and Family Members association (APACFA, for its acronym + info
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Ejecutivo busca ampliar lista de medicamentos del cuadro básico para pacientes oncológicos
PARAGUAY El 29 de junio, tras una reunión entre las autoridades sanitarias paraguayas y representantes de la Asociación de Pacientes con Cáncer y Familiares (APACFA), se + info
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Health Committee Pass National Cancer Bill
CHILE On June 23, the Deputies Health Committee passed the bill creating the National Cancer Plan. The Committee completed its analysis and voted on various proposals + info
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Comisión de Salud despacha proyecto de ley nacional de cáncer
CHILE El 23 de junio la Comisión de Salud de Diputados despachó el proyecto que crea la ley nacional del cáncer. La comisión culminó el análisis + info
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Uruguay to Assume Pro-tempore Presidency of Mercosur
MERCOSUR On Thursday, July 2, Uruguay will assume the Pro-tempore Presidency of the Mercosur bloc at the Summit of Heads of State Parties and Associated States. + info
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Uruguay asumirá la presidencia pro tempore del Mercosur
MERCOSUR Este jueves 2 de julio se llevará a cabo de forma virtual la Cumbre de Jefes de Estados Partes y Asociados del Mercosur, donde Uruguay + info
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WHO Requests Increasing Global Production and Distribution of Dexamethasone
WHO On June 22, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization called for an increase in the production of dexamethasone and for the + info
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OMS pide aumentar la producción y distribución mundial de dexametasona
OMS El 22 de junio, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, el director general de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) pidió que se aumente la producción de + info
Finanzas | ECUADOR
Executive Branch Enacts Humanitarian Support Law
ECUADOR On June 22, the Executive branch enacted the Humanitarian Support Law to combat the COVID-19 health crisis by establishing measures to promote economic and productive + info
Finanzas | VENEZUELA
Maduro and Trump Discuss Possible Meeting as Preparations for Legislative Elections Move Forward
Earlier this week, the presidents of the United States and Venezuela, Donald Trump and Nicolás Maduro, let slip the possibility of a meeting taking place between + info
Finanzas | CHILE
Committee Adopts Bill to Regulate Operation of Financial Markets
On June 25, the Senate Finance Committee gave its general approval to the Executive bill to regulate operations in the financial markets. The committee agreed to + info
Finanzas | COLOMBIA
Banco de la República Launches Consultation to Modify Value of Solidarity Securities
On June 24, the Colombian Banco de la República (BanRep, in Spanish) launched a public consultation on a regulatory exchange bill which would modify the haircuts + info
Finanzas | COLOMBIA
Duque Extends National Quarantine While Promoting Regional Flexibility
On June 23, Colombian President Iván Duque announced that the mandatory lockdown would be extended until July 15. Despite this, Duque said that the gradual process of + info
Finanzas | CHILE
Committee Passes Bills on Central Bank Powers
On June 23, the Senate Finance Committee passed two bills regulating the power of the Central Bank to buy and sell debt instruments issued by the + info