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Non-controlling interest (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of Non-controlling interest [Abstract] |
Schedule of Non-controlling Interest Changes | The table below shows the changes for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
| 2 0 1 9 |  | 2 0 1 8
Balance at beginning of year | $ | (323,369) |  | $ | (108,572)
Share of profits and losses for the year |  | (333,109) |  |  | (206,417)
Share of translation effects of foreign subsidiaries |  | (116,648) |  |  | (8,380)
Balance at the end of the year | $ | (773,126) |  | $ | (323,369)

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