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Region Latin America & Caribbean
Income Group High income
GNI Per Capita (USD$) 13,100
Overall Score 2.25
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Do ministries or regulatory agencies develop forward regulatory plans – that is, a public list of anticipated regulatory changes or proposals intended to be adopted/implemented within a specified time frame? No
Are these plans available to general public? No
Do ministries or regulatory agencies publish the text or summary of proposed (not yet adopted) regulations before their enactment? Yes, throughout government
Where is the draft text or summary published? On the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; directly distributed to interested stakeholders.
Do ministries or regulatory agencies have the legal obligation to publish the text of proposed regulations before their enactment? No
Is the entire text of the proposed draft published? Yes, throughout government
Is there a period of time set by law for the text of the proposed regulations to be publicly available? No