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Financial instruments (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Financial instruments [Abstract] |  |
Impairment provision of Accounts receivable at the beginning of the year | $ 27,273 | $ 32,707
Increase (decrease) impairment of accounts receivable | 235 | (4,684)
Write-off of receivables | (11,091) | (750)
Difference in exchange rate | (1,701) | 0
Impairment provision of Accounts Receivable Provision at the end of the year | 14,716 | 27,273
Trade and other Receivables Provision | 10,352 | 14,321
Current other Receivables Provision | 3,647 | 5,407
Trade receivables with related parties, current Provision | 717 | 7,545
Recovery of Insurance | 210 | 347
Impairment provision of Accounts Receivable | 14,716 | 27,273
Renegotiated receivables | 910 | 1,728
Non-renegotiated receivables | $ 13,806 | $ 25,545

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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 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 20 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_20_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + 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 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + 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 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 18 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=24&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_18_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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