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Financial instruments (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Financial instruments [Abstract] |  |
Provision Impairment Accounts receivable at the beginning of the Period | $ 32,707 | $ 32,634
(Decrease) increase impairment of accounts receivable | (4,684) | 1,057
Use of Provision Applied to Accounts Receivable | (750) | (984)
Impairment of Accounts Receivable Provision at the end of the Period | 27,273 | 32,707
Trade and Other Receivables Provision | 14,321 | 16,192
Current other Receivables Provision | 5,407 | 5,192
Provision Trade payables due to related parties, current | 7,545 | 11,323
Recovery of Insurance | 347 | 320
Impairment of Accounts Receivable Provision | 27,273 | 32,707
Renegotiated Provision | 1,728 | 1,905
Non-renegotiated Provision | $ 25,545 | $ 30,802

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- Definition Adjustments for impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss to reconcile profit (loss) to net cash flow from (used in) operating activities. [Refer: Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 20 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_20_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognised in profit or loss for trade receivables. [Refer: Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss; Trade receivables] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The amount of provisions for doubtful debts related to the amount of outstanding balances in related party transactions. [Refer: Provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 24 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 18 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=24&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_18_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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