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Webinar: Coronavirus Impact Update – Latin America (Video)

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In this webinar, panelists from four different Latin American countries explore how COVID-19 is affecting their countries, including the rules and restrictions around home and office working, immigration and dismissals. They also take a look what's on the horizon for 2021.

Ius Laboris law firms participating in this webinar are: Brigard & Urrutia Abogados (Colombia), Funes de Rioja & Asociados (Argentina), Munita & Olavarría (Chile) and Estudio Olaechea (Peru).

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