Latin America: Mixed Regulations by Country

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October 6, 2024

Latin America Regional Recorder\’s Meeting – April 15, 2021
Submitted by Stephen Balke, General Grand Recorder, Cryptic Masons International

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Photo Credit; MIC John Bridegroom

On April 15, a conference call was held with the Latin America Regional Recorders. A summary of the call is below.

Central America

Estados Unidos de Los Mexicanos

Not yet open – virtual meetings
- Over the next month TBD Opening
- Planning Degrees
Grand Sessions
- Successful Grand Assembly in March
- Second weekend of March –
  - Grand Council – March 10, 2022
  - Grand Chapter – March 11, 2022
  - Grand Lodge – March 11-12, 2022
Host of 2022 – York Rite Latin America – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Easter Week – TBD
Grand Charter and Constitution timing?

Panama

Open – with restrictions
- Contagiousness and mortality rate going down.
- Quarantine paid off. – Vaccinations are going well.
Degrees
- Good class this year –
- Starting next month with Chapter
- Council later in the year
April 16, 2021 – Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Panama
- Saturday – Virtual ceremony to commemorate the anniversary.
Grand Sessions –
- January – Successful Sessions
- TBD – January 2022 – planning for in person.

Paraguay

Still closed and having a tough time with COVID.
- Vaccines are not as forthcoming as in other places.
Grand Sessions – TBD – Hoping to have in person

Peru

Still closed and having a tough time with COVID.
- Vaccines are not as forthcoming as in other places.
Grand Sessions – TBD – Hoping to have in person

Venezuela

Still closed and having a tough time with COVID.
- Vaccines are not as forthcoming as in other places.
Grand Sessions – TBD – Hoping to have in person

Latin America

General Grand Council