[color=#635952]Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal organized the Seminar “Economic Impact of Government on the Mining Industry in Latin America" held on October 10, 2013. In addition to the presentations of Luis E. Lucero, Leonardo G. Rodríguez and Fernando M. Vaquero, the following experts in mining matters gave presentations at the Seminar: Alejandro Salinas Villela (Bolivia), João Almeida (Brazil), Cristián Quinzio (Chile), Marcelo Olivares (Chile), Alvaro Ordóñez (Ecuador), Jorge Jiménez (Mexico), Fernando Pickmann (Peru). The purpose of this Seminar was to afford a general view on government impact, including tax regimes, participation in mining companies and royalties, in connection with mining projects developed in Latin America’s most representative nations in terms of mining.[/color]