Paraguayan Government demands an economic refund to Covax and rejects the untimely delivery of vaccines - .::Agencia IP::.

Asunción, IP Agency.- The Paraguayan Government rejected the late delivery of anti-covid vaccines raised by the Covax mechanism. The government demanded a refund of the disbursement made during the coronavirus pandemic. If an agreement is not reached, the Attorney General’s Office will resort to international arbitration, they announced. During a press conference this Friday in […]

The Minister and Attorney of the Republic during a press conference. Photo: Courtesy

Asunción, IP Agency.- The Paraguayan Government rejected the late delivery of anti-covid vaccines raised by the Covax mechanism. The government demanded a refund of the disbursement made during the coronavirus pandemic. If an agreement is not reached, the Attorney General’s Office will resort to international arbitration, they announced.

During a press conference this Friday in the Presidential Residence Mburuvicha Róga, the Ministry of Public Health, María Teresa Barán and the General Attorney of the Republic, Marco Aurelio González, claimed the Paraguayan’s Government posture about the negotiations with the Covax mechanism.

“We have a firm position regarding the Covax mechanism, which is why we sent a note to state the position of the State and the Paraguayan population. We understand that Covax, in the event of a breach on its part, cannot demand compensation from us”, said General Attorney González.