Media Room about Coronavirus COVID-19 in Central America

Information for you in real time

BLP reiterates its commitment to the health and sustainability of the countries in which we operate by making our digital platforms available to publicize legal updates on #COVID19 in Central America.

Below, you will find informative and analytical material related to local regulations in different areas such as labor, tax, immigration, etc. regarding the coronavirus in Central America.

Central America

Video: The status of Intellectual Property in Central America during the Coronavirus pandemic. – Date: 03/26/2020

Guatemala

Webinar: Renegotiation tools for Contractual and Bank Obligations. – Date: 05/13/05
Webinar: Legal context during the Coronavirus in Guatemala. – Date: 04/30/2020
Video: Immigration measures and provisions during the State of Public Calamity. – Date: 04/16/2020
Video: Tax provisions based on COVID-19. – Date: 04/07/2020

Honduras

Video: Tax measures to address Coronavirus crisis in the country. – Date. 03/25/2020
Video: Suspension of work in Honduras due to Coronavirus. – Date: 03/24/2020

El Salvador

Podcast: El Salvador – COVID-19 LATAM White Paper FAQs. – Date: 04/16/2020
Video: Work from home Law de to Coronavirus. – Date: 03/26/2020

Costa Rica

Podcast: Labor matters update on COVID-19. – Date: 05/11/2020
Podcast: COVID-19: Tax Relief for Employers in Latin America. – Date: 05/05/2020
Webinar: E-commerce during COVID-19. – Date: 04/14/2020
Video: The Costa Rican Tourism Institute agrees to a tax moratorium. – Date: 04/10/2020
Video: Andean Development Corporation (CAF) signs a loan agreement with the Government of Costa Rica. – Date: 04/10/2020
Video: Public Procurement: tenders in process and contracts that are in execution. – Date: 04/08/02020
Webinar: Trade policies and COVID-19. – Date: 04/08/2020
Video: Extension of the mobility restriction from April 3 to 12. – Date: 04/03/2020
Video: Costa Rica´s request to WHO. – Date: 04/02/2020
Video: Authorized Economic Operator. – Date: 04/02/2020
Video: Work from home on COVID-19. – Date: 04/01/2020
Webinar: General guidelines for Condominiums due to the health alert by Coronavirus in Costa Rica. – Date: 31/03/2020
Video: Update of the general guidelines for Condominiums due to the health alert by COVID-19. – Date: 31/03/2020
Video: Sessions and assemblies of companies by digital means during COVID-19. – Date: 03/31/2020
Webinar: FQA in Immigration Matters Regarding the Coronavirus COVID-19 in Costa Rica. – Date: 03/30/2020
Video: Closing of beaches in Costa Rica as sanitary measure against COVID-19. – Date: 03/30/2020
Video: Work shifts reduction and changes in Social Security.– Date: 03/24/2020
Video: General guidelines for Condominiums due to the health alerty by COVID-19. – Date: 03/24/2020
Video: Handling of personal data of COVID-19 carriers. – Date: 03/23/2020
Video: Resolutions issued in Costa Rica regarding COVID-19 affecting companies in Free Trade Zones. – Date. 22/03/2020
Video: COVID-19 tax relief bill in Costa Rica against Coronavirus.  - Date: 03/21/2020
Webinar: “Legal advice to deal with Coronavirus in Costa Rica”. Learn, from a Labour and Consumer perspective, the main considerations to be taken against the COVID-19 pandemic. - Date: 03/12/2020

General

El Salvador: The Government of El Salvador announces phases of economic reopening. – Date: 06/13/05.
El Salvador: Unconstitutionality of the quarantine in El Salvador. – Date: 06/10/2020
Guatemala: The Government of the Republic of Guatemala issues a Plan of National Strategy to reopen activities in the country. – Date: 06/02/2020
Honduras: Gradual restriction of constitutional guarantees due to COVID-19. – Date: 05/21/2020
Honduras: Opening of Mercantile Registries in Honduras. – Date: 05/21/2020
Central America: Private Clients & Estate Planning in Central America. – Date: 05/06/2020
Guatemala: Project for the recovery of road infrastructure. – Date: 04/21/2020
Guatemala: Government actions for the recovery of hospital infrastructure. – Date: 04/21/2020
Costa Rica: Extension of the mobility restriction from April 3 to 12. – Date: 04/01/2020

Labor & Employment

El Salvador: Salvadoran Employment Protection Law. – Date: 05/07/2020
Guatemala: Publication of the Regulation of the Fund for Employment Protection due to COVID-19. – Date: 04/20/2020
Costa Rica: Workers affected by COVID-19 may collect their labor capitalization fund. – Date: 04/01/2020
Costa Rica: FAQ: Work from home on COVID-19 in Costa Rica. – Date: 04/01/2020
El Salvador: Preventive and containment measures to contain the COVID -19 Pandemic. – Date: 03/25/2020
Costa Rica: FAQ: Work shifts reductions and changes in Social Security in Costa Rica. – Date: 03/21/2020
Honduras: Q&A in Labour matters regarding the Coronavirus COVID-19.– Date: 03/21/2020
Nicaragua: FAQ about labor matters related to COVID-19. – Date: 03/20/2020
Costa Rica: Q&A: Suspension of Employment Contracts in Costa Rica for COVID-19. – Date: 03/16/2020
El Salvador: Legal aspects related to Coronavirus in El Salvador. – Date: 03/20/2020

Immigration

Costa Rica: Temporary immigration regulations by the State of National Emergency due to Coronavirus. – Date: 05/31/2020
Guatemala: Immigration contention measures for COVID-19 in Guatemala. – Date: 04/03/2020
Guatemala: Immigration measures for COVID-19 in Guatemala. – Date: 03/30/2020
Costa Rica: Q&A regarding immigration matters on COVID-19. – Date: 03/24/2020
Costa Rica: Immigration measures to reduce COVID-19 exposure in Costa Rica. – Date: 03/23/2020
Guatemala: Prevention of the COVID-19, labor and migratory perspectives to be taken into consideration. – Date: 03/18/2020

Corporate

Guatemala: Holding Shareholder´s Meetings and Partner´s Meeting in mercantile companies. – Date: 04/27/2020
Guatemala: Reforms to the Guatemalan Commercial Code for the Coronavirus. – Date: 03/30/2020

Tax

El Salvador: Special Transitory Law to facilitate the filing and payment of income tax. – Date: 30/04/2020
Costa Rica: Amendment to the regulation of the Tax Relief Law. – Date: 04/15/2020
Costa Rica: Bill – Moratorium for the VAT of the basic food basket. – Date: 04/03/2020
Costa Rica: Regulation for the Tax Relief Law for the Coronavirus. – Date: 03/30/2020
Costa Rica: Moratorium on the Customs Tax Obligation. – Date: 03/30/30
Costa Rica: COVID-19 tax relief bill.– Date: 03/24/2020
Guatemala: Temporary measures to address the COVID-19 crisis. – Date: 21/03/2020

Banking & Finance

Costa Rica: Normative provisions for the financial sector in Costa Rica based on COVID-19. – Date: 03/24/2020

Intellectual Property

Central America: The status of Intellectual Property in Central America during the Coronavirus pandemic. – Date: 05/04/2020
Compulsory licenses for patents. – Date: 04/15/2020

Real Estate & Hospitality

Costa Rica: Protocol for Hospitality Activities in the Tourism Industry. – Date: 05/19/2020
Costa Rica: FAQ: General guidelines for Condominiums. – Date: 05/12/2020
Guatemala: Legal implications of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Lease Agreements. – Date: 03/30/2020
Costa Rica: General guidelines for Condominiums due to the health alerty by COVID-19. – Date: 03/30/2020
Costa Rica: Closing of beaches as sanitary measure against COVID-19. – Date: 23/03/2020

Privacy & Data Protection

Costa Rica: Handling of personal data of COVID-19 carriers. – Date: 03/21/2020

Sanitary Registration of Products

Costa Rica: Administrative provisions Relating to Sanitary Registry procedures as a result of COVID-19. – Date: 04/08/2020

Free Trade Zones & Customs

Costa Rica: Extension of the restriction on the export and re-export of products for surgical use. – Date: 04/15/2020
Costa Rica: COVID-19 and its impact on Costa Rican International Trade. – Date: 04/06/2020
Costa Rica: Moratorium on import taxes through the deferred payment mechanism. – Date: 03/31/2020
Costa Rica: Documentary review by SENASA during COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica. – Date: 03/30/2020
Costa Rica: Authorization of Extensions of Temporary Import Certificates, Tourist Category, by Emergency of COVID-19. – Date: 03/25/2020
Costa Rica: Work from home for Free Trade Zone Companies during National State of Emergency for COVID-19. – Date: 03/21/2020
Costa Rica: Resolution of the Customs Directorate on documentary and / or physical review with photocopies. – Date: 03/20/2020

Occupational Health & Safety

Guatemala: The Ministry of Labor and Social Security issues complementary dispositions to the Regulation of Occupational Health and Safety. – Date: 06/15/2020

Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation

Costa Rica: Unilateral modification of the contract by order of the Administration. – Date: 04/30/2020
Costa Rica: Economic and financial rebalancing on administrative contracts as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. – Date: 04/30/2020
Costa Rica: Contract rescission of administrative contracts in the COVID-19 Pandemic. – Date: 04/30/2020
Costa Rica: Emergency Public Procurement Procedures due to COVID-19. – Date: 04/30/2020
Costa Rica: Suspension of Administrative Contracts due to force majeure or fortuitous event. – Date: 04/30/2020
Costa Rica: Extension of the term of execution or delivery of the object of the administrative contract as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. – Date: 04/20/2020
Costa Rica: Public Procurement: tenders in process and contracts that are in execution. – Date: 03/25/2020

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