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Archive 2003
The following page describes actions taken during 2003 regarding multilateral treaties.
On December 23, 2003, Paraguay
designated the "Dirección de Asuntos Legales" of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the central
authority for the Inter-American Convention on
the International Return of Children (In charge:
Tomás Rocholl; Address: Juan E´Oleary esquina
Presidente Franco 222; telephones:
595-21-498-126 (450-790); fax: 595-21-493-910).
On December 8, 2003, Uruguay
designated the Advisory Services Central
Authority for International Legal Cooperation
under the Office of International Legal
Cooperation and Justice of the Ministry of
Education and Culture to facilitate mutual
assistance, as set forth in Article XIV.1 of the
Inter-American Convention against Corruption
(Director: Dr. Eduardo Tellechea Bergman;
Address: 18 de julio 1377 piso 1, Montevideo,
Uruguay; Telephone: (598 2) 901.30.90 /
901.16.33; Fax: (598 2) 901.78.85; E-mail:
[email protected]. It also designated the
Advisory Board on Economic and Financial Matters
of the State to facilitate mutual technical
cooperation, as set forth in Article XIV.2 of
the same Convention (Chair: Jorge A. Sambarino
Carmine; Address: Rincón 528 piso 8, Montevideo,
Uruguay; Telephone: (598 2) 917.04.07; Fax: (598
2) 917.04.07 ext. 15; E-mail:
[email protected].
On December 4, 2003, Bolivia
deposited the instrument of ratification to the
Inter-American Convention on International
Traffic in Minors.
On November 25, 2003, Guatemala
signed the Inter-American Convention on Serving
Criminal Sentences Abroad, with declarations.
On October 23, 2003, Chile
deposited the instrument of ratification to the
Inter-American Convention against the Illicit
Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms,
Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related
Materials.
On October 23, 2003, Argentina
deposited the instrument of ratification to the
Additional Protocol to the American Convention
on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights "Protocol of San Salvador".
On October 2, 2003, Nicaragua
deposited the instrument of ratification to the
Inter-American Convention on International
Commercial Arbitration.
On August 21, 2003, Honduras
designated the Superior Court currently directed
by Renan Sagastume, to handle requests for
assistance and cooperation (Telephone numbers:
(504) 233-1669 / 5332; Fax number: (504)
233-5555; E:mail: [email protected]) and
designated attorney Rigoberto Córdova Laitano to
handle requests for communication and liaison
(Telephone numbers: (504) 233-1669 / 5332; Fax
number: (504) 233-5555; E-mail:
[email protected]).
On July 24, 2003, Ecuador
designated the Attorney General of the Nation as
the Central Authority for the Inter-American
Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance.
On July 21, 2003, Nicaragua
designated the Office of Public Ethics of the
Presidency and the Foreign Ministry as the
Central Authority for the Inter-American
Convention against Corruption.