1.- ECUADOR (Upon signing the Convention the State of Ecuador made the following reservation): 

"Under its Constitution, Ecuador may not grant the extradition of its nationals, and their prosecution 

shall be subject to the laws of Ecuador". 

Note from the Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the OAS No. 4-2- 125/98, dated June 8, 1998.

Designation of Central Authority: (January 13, 2005)

On January 13, 2005, the Government of Ecuador appointed the following central authority in regards 

of the Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors: 

Dr. Iván Gomezjurado Cevallos

Presidente

Consejo Nacional de la Niñez y la Adolescencia

Edificio Tarqui, Santa María y Amazonas

Quito, Ecuador

Phone: (593) 9 872 0029

On July 13, 2012, Ecuador  informed on the designation of the "abogado Jorge Luis Cáceres - Consejo Nacional de la Niñez y Adolescencia (CNNA)" as the Central Authority for the purpose of the Inter-American Convention on Support Obligations, the Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors and the Inter-American Convention on the Return of Children.

2.-ARGENTINA: Upon acceding to the Convention, the Argentine State makes the following 

interpretative declaration:

"The ARGENTINE REPUBLIC declares that, pursuant to Article 23, it will recognize and 

execute criminal judgements handed down in other State Parties in respect of awards of damages 

resulting from the international  traffice in minors." 

"The ARGENTINE REPUBLIC further declares that, pursuant to Article 26, it will not entertain in any 

civil suit within its jurisdiction a challenge to the existence of the facts of the crime or the guilt of the 
person convicted when a conviction has been handed down for this crime in another State Party."

On May 23, 2008, Argentina informed on the designation of the 
"Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto - Dirección General de Asuntos Jurídicos" 
as the Central Authority for the purpose of the Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors.

3.-PANAMA

1. The Republic of Panama declares, purusuant to Article 23 of the aforementioned Convention, 

that "the Panamanian State shall recognize and execute criminal judgements handed down 

in another State Partyreferring to compensation for damages or losses resulting from 

international trafficking in minors, in accordance with the parameters set forth in the present 

Convention and with the domestic laws of Panama."

2.- The Republic of Panama, pursuant to Article 26 of the Convention, declares that 

"the Panamanian State shall not admit any impugnment in civil litigation, or motion to dismiss, 

or any kind of defense designed to prove the nonexistence of the offense or innocence of a 

person when such person has been sentenced and convicted for that crime in another State Party."

4.- COLOMBIA: 

On February 4, 2002, Colombia  informed on the designation of the 
"Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familia -ICBF Subdirección de Intervenciones Especializadas" 
as the Central Authority for the purpose of theInter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors.

Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familia -ICBF

Subdirección de Intervenciones Especializadas

Avenida 68 No. 64-01

Bogotá, D.C. Colombia.

Número de teléfono: 57(1) 437 7630, ext.3201-3202

Número de telefax: 57(1) 225 2962, ext. 3176

E-mail : mlagos1@icbf.gov.co

5.- BOLIVIA: Designation of Central Authority (13 February, 2004)

Dra. Elizabeth Patiño Durán, Viceministra de la Juventud, Niñez y Tercera Edad. 

On November 19, 2021, the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the OAS informed 
the depository on the designation of the central authority with contact information 
regarding the following inter-American instruments deposited with the General Secretariat of the OAS: 

• Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration.

6.- PERU: (May 4, 2004) 

The Republic of Peru declares:

1. "That, pursuant to Article 23 of the aforementioned Convention, the Peruvian

State shall recognize and execute criminal judgments handed down in another State Party

referring to compensation for damages or losses resulting from international trafficking

in minors.”

2. “That pursuant to Article 26 of the Convention, the Peruvian State shall not

admit in civil litigation any motion to dismiss or any kind of defense designed to prove

the nonexistence of the offense or innocence of a person, when such person has been

sentenced and convicted for that crime in another State Party.”

7.- El Salvador: 

In acceding to the Convention, the Republic of El Salvador entered a reservation 

with respect to application of Articles 23 and 26 thereof, in accordance with its domestic laws.

On December 22, 2005, El Salvador appointed the Instituto Salvadoreño para el 

Desarrollo Integral de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (ISNA) as its cemtral authority according 

to article 5 of the Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors.

8.- Brazil: 

Designation of Central Authority (January 26, 2007)

On January 26, 2007, Brazil appointed the Ministério da Justiça 

as the central authority for the Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors: 

Esplanada dos Ministérios, 

bl. T, 4 andar, sl. 424, 

70000-900, Brasilia, DF, 

+ 55 (61) 3429-8900

On August 19, 2016, Brazil informed the depository on the designation of the 

Department of Assets Recovery and International Legal Cooperation (DRCI) as the central authority 

for the Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors.

9- URUGUAY: 

On September 27, 2021, Uruguay informed the depository on the designation of the 
Autoridad Central de Cooperación Jurídica Internacional as the central authority.

10-PARAGUAY: 

On March 17, 2022, Paraguay informed the depository on the designation of the 
 Ministerio de la Niñez y de la Adolescencia as the central authority for the purpose 
of the Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors.