In order to halt the spread of COVID-19, almost all Latin American governments have imposed restricted mobility for certain hours and reduced working hours in both the public and private sectors. Additionally, many government offices are partially closed or are slowly reopening; however, delays will be incurred for type approvals and other regulatory processes for telecommunications and other equipment.

Please find attached a table with the measures taken by each country.

• Argentina has extended its closure until June 28th (date subject to changes); laboratories have resumed their activities under limited service hours.
• Brazil laboratories are open, but certifying bodies are working from home, and delays are expected.
• Bolivia is slowly reopening, with economic sectors being gradually resumed.
• Chile has extended its closure, expecting to resume normal activities by June 16th (in stages under limited schedule).
• Colombia has extended its closure until August 31st. During this period, different economic sectors will be gradually resumed. Bogota maintains its strict closure, without activating any economic sector until June 15th.
• Honduras is slowly resuming its economic activities by systematically activating its different manufacturing industries. Certifying bodies are returning to their offices in stages while some continue to work remotely.
• Mexico has extended its closure until June 30th; laboratories are closed, and certifying bodies are working remotely. IFT is receiving digital submissions. Since June 1st, activities like construction, mining, transportation equipment manufacturing, and others categorized as essential are resuming. Mexican states are reactivating their activities following the traffic light scheme (Red, Orange, Yellow, and Green):
  • Red: Essential activities only.
  • Orange: All activities categorized by the government as essential and nonessential are allowed to work under limited operation.
  • Yellow: Public activities in opened and closed areas are allowed, all labor activities are permitted.
  • Green: No restrictions.
• Panama ASEP is now receiving submissions and processing them. Agents are working remotely on a limited schedule, and offices are reopened.
• Peru has extended its closure until June 30th; during this period, various economic sectors will be gradually resumed. MTC is accepting only homologation submissions through VUCE, while administrative procedures are suspended until June 10th.
• Uruguay has resumed attention in its offices between 10:00 to 15:00.
• Regulators in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Uruguay, Panama, and Paraguay continue to offer limited service from home offices.
• Telcor Nicaragua continues to maintain its service levels as normal. The chart below provides visibility on the latest updates. For further details, click here - #.

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