Ecuador

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The Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN ISO/IEC 40500:2012 is used for website accessibility. It is “an identical translation of the International Standard ISO/IEC 40500:2012 Information Technology – W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.” The committee responsible for this Ecuadorian Technical Standard and its translation is the INEN (Ecuadorian Institute of Standardization) Internal Committee. Read… Read more… Ecuador

Dominican Republic

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NORTIC B2:2017 Standard on web accessibility of the Dominican State establishes the requirements that the portals of government agencies must meet so that they can be used by all citizens, including people with disabilities. Learn about NORTIC B2:2018 on Web Accessibility Standard of the Dominican Republic (Spanish). Read more… Dominican Republic

Costa Rica

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The guideline (051-MTSS-MICITT) contemplates compliance with the accessibility criteria established by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) in its version 2.1, for the first-level Costa Rican public sector, with the exception of the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch. Read Costa Rica’s Guideline No. 051-MTSS-MICITT on Accessible Website Guidelines for the Public Sector (Spanish). Read more… Costa Rica

Colombia

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Columbian Government website with information about digital accessibility requirements Colombian Technical Standard (NTC) 5854 (Spanish PDF) LAW 1618 2013 by means of which the provisions are established to guarantee the full exercise of the rights of persons with disabilities (obligation of government websites to be accessible). Read Colombia’s Law No. 1618 of 2013 on the… Read more… Colombia

Uruguay

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Decree 406/022, (December 2022, published January 2023) to Promote the development of the Information Society in Uruguay, with emphasis on the inclusion of the digital practice of its inhabitants and the strengthening of society’s skills in the use of technologies. Uruguay Decree 406/022 Article I of the Decree defines accessibility as: Se entenderá por accesibilidad… Read more… Uruguay