24 March 2020

Guatemala’s Ministry of Economy announces new COVID-19 measures related to the transport of private company personnel

On 19 March 2020, Guatemala’s Ministry of Economy announced new COVID-19 measures related to the transport of personnel that work for private companies. Under those measures, the Municipality of Guatemala City will confiscate buses or similar vehicles that transport personnel of private companies and do not: (i) identify the company’s name in a visible place on the vehicle; and (ii) have all passengers on board, including the driver, wearing the company’s uniform or badge.

For additional information with respect to this Alert, please contact the following:

Ernst & Young, S.A., Guatemala
Ernst & Young LLP (United States), Latin American Business Center, New York
Ernst & Young LLP (United Kingdom), Latin American Business Center, London
Ernst & Young Tax Co., Latin American Business Center, Japan & Asia Pacific

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Document ID: 2020-5439