Diplomatic status for Flacso

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The Latin American Faculty for Social Sciences (FLACSO) has been granted diplomatic status by the government. This enables it to import goods tax-free, and its mission also was granted diplomatic immunity and other privileges. The institution will also be allowed to conduct business without having to submit to government regulations, monetary policy or legal jurisdiction. The immunity was part of a covenant signed in 2003 and put into effect by President Leonel Fernandez on 5 February this year.

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