1900 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1110 +1 202 261 3300 Main
+1 202 261 3333 Fax
www.dechert.com
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DOUGLAS P. DICK
Partner
douglas.dick@dechert.com
+1 202 261 3305 Direct
+1 949 681 8647 Fax
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Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Re:
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The Mexico Fund, Inc./ Impulsora del Fondo Mexico, S.C.
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Mutual Fund Bond
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Policy Number 596559563
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Expiration Date: 04/15/2024
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Declarations
INVESTMENT COMPANY FIDELITY BOND
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CUSTOMER NUMBER
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DATE ISSUED
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235589
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4/12/2023
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POLICY NUMBER
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COVERAGE IS PROVIDED BY
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PRODUCER NO.
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596559563
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Continental Insurance Company
(herein called ‘Underwriter’) |
700401
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NAMED INSURED AND ADDRESS
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PRODUCER4
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Item 1. The
Mexico Fund, Inc. / Impulsora del
Fondo Mexico S.C. (herein called
‘Insured’) 6700 Alexander Bell Drive, Suite
200 Columbia, MD 21046
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ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC
Avery Blaszko
32 OLD SLIP FL 29
NEW YORK, NY 10005
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Item 2.
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Policy Period: From 12:01 a.m. on 4/15/2023 to 12:01 a.m. on 4/15/2024 standard time
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Item 3.
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Limit of Liability: $750,000 per Loss.
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Provided, however that if specific limits, either greater or lesser, are inserted opposite any specified INSURING CLAUSE, such specific limits shall be applicable to such INSURING CLAUSES in lieu of, and not in addition to,
such bond limit. If "NOT COVERED" is inserted below opposite any specified INSURING CLAUSE, such INSURING CLAUSE and any other reference to such INSURING CLAUSE shall be deemed to be deleted from this bond.
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LIMIT OF
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INSURING CLAUSE
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LIABILITY
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DEDUCTIBLE
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Fidelity - Blanket
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$750,000
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$0
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Premises
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$750,000
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$5,000
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Transit
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$750,000
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$5,000
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Forgery or Alteration
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$750,000
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$5,000
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Securities
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$750,000
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$5,000
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Counterfeit Currency
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$750,000
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$5,000
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Computer Systems Fraud
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$750,000
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$5,000
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Voice Initiated Transfer Fraud
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$750,000
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$5,000
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Uncollectible Items of Deposit
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$100,000
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$5,000
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Audit Expense
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$50,000
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$5,000
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Provided, that there shall be no deductible applicable to any loss under INSURING CLAUSE 1. sustained by any Investment Company.
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Item 4.
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The liability of the Underwriter is also subject to the terms of the following endorsements executed simultaneously
herewith: G-145184-A Economic & Trade Sanctions Conditions
CNA-68791-XX Email Notice Endorsement
FIG-4126-A Stop Payment Legal Liability Rider
CNA-70927-XX Unauthorized Signature Rider
CNA-82889-XX Amend Definition Of Employee To Include Independent Contractors Rider
PRO-4138-A Increase in Asset Size Endorsement
CNA-95228-XX Cryptocurrency Exclusion Rider
CNA-96915-XX Fraudulent Transfer Instructions Insuring Clause Rider
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Item 5.
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Notice of claim should be sent to the Underwriter at: CNA - Claims Reporting
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G-131698-Ac
Ed. date 6/98
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Declarations
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIABILITY SOLUTIONS
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P.O. Box 8317
Chicago, IL 60680-8317
Fax Number: 866-773-7504
Email address: SpecialtyNewLoss@cna.com
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By: | Countersigned By: | |||
Attorney-in-fact | |
Authorized Representative |
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Authorized Representative |
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G-131698-Ac
Ed. date 6/98
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in an armored motor vehicle, including loading and unloading thereof,
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in the custody of a natural person acting as a messenger of the INSURED, or
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in the custody of a Transportation Company and being transported in a conveyance other than an armored motor vehicle provided, however, that covered Property transported in such manner is limited to the following:
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written records,
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securities issued in registered form which are not endorsed or are restrictively endorsed, or
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Forgery or fraudulent material alteration of, on or in any bills of exchange, checks, drafts, acceptances, certificates of deposits, promissory notes, due bills, money orders, orders upon public treasuries, letters of credit,
other written promises, orders or directions to pay sums certain in money, or receipts for the withdrawal of Property, or
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transferring, paying or delivering any funds or other Property, or establishing any credit or giving any value in reliance on any written instructions, advices, or applications directed to the INSURED authorizing or
acknowledging the transfer, payment, delivery or receipt of funds or other Property, which instructions, advices or applications purport to bear the handwritten signature of any customer of the INSURED, or shareholder or
subscriber to shares of an Investment Company, or of any banking institution, stockbroker or Employee but which instructions or applications either bear a Forgery or a fraudulent material alteration without the knowledge and
consent of such customer, shareholder, subscriber to shares, banking institution, stockbroker, or Employee;
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the Employee who receives the threat has made a reasonable effort to notify an officer of the INSURED who is not involved in such threat, and
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the INSURED has made a reasonable effort to notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation and local law enforcement authorities concerning such threat.
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Property to be transferred, paid or delivered,
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an account of the INSURED, or of its customer, to be added, deleted, debited, or credited, or
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an unauthorized account or a fictitious account to be debited or credited.
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received at the INSURED'S offices by those Employees of the INSURED specifically authorized to receive the Voice Initiated Transaction,
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made by a person purporting to be a Customer, and
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made by said person for the purpose of causing the INSURED or Customer to sustain a loss or making an improper personal financial gain for such person or any other person.
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redemption’s or withdrawals to be permitted,
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shares to be issued, or
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dividends to be paid,
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(1) |
loss not reported to the UNDERWRITER in writing within thirty (30) days after termination of this bond as an entirety;
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loss due to riot or civil commotion outside the United States of America and Canada, or any loss due to military, naval or usurped power, war or insurrection. However, this exclusion shall not apply to loss which occurs in
transit in the circumstances recited in INSURING CLAUSE 3., provided that when such transit was initiated there was no knowledge on the part of any person acting for the INSURED of such riot, civil commotion, military, naval
or usurped power, war or insurrection;
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loss resulting from dishonest acts by any member of the Board of Directors or Board of Trustees of the INSURED who is not an Employee, acting alone or in collusion with others;
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loss, or that part of any loss, resulting solely from any violation by the INSURED or by any Employee of any law, or rule, or regulation pursuant to any law regulating:
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investment companies, or
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investment advisors;
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loss of potential income including, but not limited to, interest and dividends not realized by the INSURED or by any customer of the INSURED;
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loss resulting from indirect or consequential loss of any nature;
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damages of any type for which the INSURED is legally liable, except compensatory damages (but not multiples thereof) arising from a loss covered under this bond;
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loss resulting from the effects of nuclear fission or fusion or radioactivity;
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loss resulting from the theft of confidential information, material or data;
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costs, fees and expenses incurred by the INSURED in establishing the existence or amount of loss under this bond, provided however, this EXCLUSION shall not apply to INSURING CLAUSE 11.;
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loss resulting from voice requests or instructions received over the telephone, provided however, this EXCLUSION shall not apply to INSURING CLAUSE 7. or 9.
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to do bodily harm to any person, except loss of Property in transit in the custody of any person acting as messenger of the INSURED, provided that when such transit was initiated there was no knowledge by the INSURED of any
such threat, and provided further that this EXCLUSION shall not apply to INSURING CLAUSE 7., or
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to do damage to the premises or property of the INSURED;
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loss resulting from forgery or any alteration;
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loss resulting from the complete or partial non-payment of or default on any loan whether such loan was procured in good faith or through trick, artifice, fraud or false pretenses;
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loss involving a counterfeit provided, however, this EXCLUSION shall not apply to INSURING CLAUSE 5. or 6.
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facts which may subsequently result in a loss of a type covered by this bond, or
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an actual or potential claim in which it is alleged that the INSURED is liable to a third party, regardless of when the act or acts causing or contributing to such loss occurred, even though the amount of loss does not
exceed the applicable DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT or the exact amount or details of loss may not then be known.
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At the earliest practicable moment, not to exceed thirty (30) days after discovery of loss, the INSURED shall give the UNDERWRITER notice thereof.
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Within six (6) months after such discovery, the INSURED shall furnish to the UNDERWRITER proof of loss, duly sworn to, with full particulars.
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Securities listed in a proof of loss shall be identified by certificate or bond numbers, if issued with them.
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Legal proceedings for the recovery of any loss under this bond shall not be brought prior to the expiration of sixty (60) days after the proof of loss is filed with the UNDERWRITER or after the expiration of twenty-four
(24) months from the discovery of such loss.
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This bond affords coverage only in favor of the INSURED. No claim, suit, action or legal proceedings shall be brought under this bond by anyone other than the INSURED.
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any one unintentional or negligent act on the part of any one person resulting in damage to or destruction or misplacement of Property, or
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all acts, other than those specified in a. above, of any one person, or
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any one casualty or event other than those specified in a., b., or c. above,
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directly or indirectly aid in any way wrongful acts of any other person or persons, or
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permit the continuation of wrongful acts of any other person or persons
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an Employee admits to being guilty of Larceny or Embezzlement,
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an Employee is adjudicated to be guilty of Larceny or Embezzlement, or
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in the absence of a. or b. above, an arbitration panel agrees, after a review of an agreed statement of facts between the UNDERWRITER and the INSURED, that an Employee would be found guilty of Larceny or Embezzlement if
such Employee were prosecuted.
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for securities having a value less than or equal to the applicable DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT one hundred (100% percent);
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for securities having a value in excess of the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT but within the applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY- the percentage that the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT bears to the value of the securities;
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for securities having a value greater than the applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY the percentage that the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT and portion in excess of the applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY bears to the value of the securities.
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The total liability of the UNDERWRITER under this bond for loss or losses sustained by any one or more or all of them shall not exceed the limit for which the UNDERWRITER would be liable under this bond if all such losses
were sustained by any one of them.
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Only the first named INSURED shall be deemed to be the sole agent of the others for all purposes under this bond, including but not limited to the giving or receiving of any notice or proof required to be given and for the
purpose of effecting or accepting any amendments to or termination of this bond. The UNDERWRITER shall furnish each Investment Company with a copy of the bond and with any amendment thereto, together with a copy of each formal
filing of claim by any other named INSURED and notification of the terms of the settlement of each such claim prior to the execution of such settlement.
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The UNDERWRITER shall not be responsible for the proper application of any payment made hereunder to the first named INSURED.
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Knowledge possessed or discovery made by any partner, director, trustee, officer or supervisory employee of any INSURED shall constitute knowledge or discovery by all the INSUREDS for the purposes of this bond.
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If the first named INSURED ceases for any reason to be covered under this bond, then the INSURED next named shall thereafter be considered as the first named INSURED for the purpose of this bond.
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has occurred or will occur in offices or on premises, or
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has been caused or will be caused by an employee or employees, or
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has arisen or will arise out of the assets or liabilities acquired
unless the INSURED |
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gives the UNDERWRITER written notice of the proposed consolidation, merger or purchase or acquisition of assets or liabilities prior to the proposed effective date of such action, and
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obtains the written consent of the UNDERWRITER to extend some or all of the coverage provided by this bond to such additional exposure, and
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on obtaining such consent pays to the UNDERWRITER an additional premium.
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the names of the transferors and transferees (or the names of the beneficial owners if the voting securities are registered in another name),
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the total number of voting securities owned by the transferors and the transferees (or the beneficial owners), both immediately before and after the transfer, and
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the total number of outstanding voting securities.
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immediately on any partner, director, trustee, or officer or supervisory employee not acting in collusion with such Employee, learning of any dishonest act committed by such Employee at any time, whether in the employment
of the INSURED or otherwise, whether or not such act is of the type covered under this bond, and whether against the INSURED or any other person or entity, or
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sixty (60) days after the receipt by each INSURED and by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., of a written notice from the UNDERWRITER of its desire to terminate this bond as to such Employee.
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computers, with related peripheral and storage components, wherever located,
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systems and applications software,
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terminal devices, and
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related communication networks by which data are electronically collected, transmitted, processed, stored, and retrieved.
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an officer of the INSURED,
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a natural person while in the regular service of the INSURED at any of the INSURED'S offices and compensated directly by the INSURED through its payroll system and subject to the United States Internal Revenue Service
Form W-2 or equivalent income reporting plans of other countries, and
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creating, preparing, modifying or maintaining the INSURED'S computer software or programs, or
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acting as transfer agent or in any other agency capacity in issuing checks, drafts or securities for the INSURED,
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which is not an "affiliated person" (as defined in Section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) of an Investment Company or of the investment adviser or underwriter (distributor) of such Investment Company, or
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which is a "bank" (as defined in Section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940).
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Chairman
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Secretary
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Any insured under this Policy, or any person or entity claiming the benefits of such insured, who is or becomes a Specially Designated National or Blocked Person or who is otherwise subject to U.S. economic or trade
sanctions;
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Any claim or suit that is brought in a Sanctioned Country or by a Sanctioned Country Government, where any action in connection with such claim or suit is prohibited by U.S. economic or trade sanctions;
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Any claim or suit that is brought by any Specially Designated National or Blocked Person or any person or entity who is otherwise subject to U.S. economic or trade sanctions;
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Property that is located in a Sanctioned Country or that is owned by, rented to or in the care, custody or control of a Sanctioned Country Government, where any activities related to such property are prohibited by U.S.
economic or trade sanctions; or
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Property that is owned by, rented to or in the care, custody or control of a Specially Designated National or Blocked Person, or any person or entity who is otherwise subject to U.S. economic or trade sanctions.
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By Authorized Representative
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Notice of claim should be sent to the Underwriter:
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a) via regular mail, at
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CNA Pro
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Fidelity Bonding
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125 Broad Street
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New York, New York 10004
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or
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b) via email, at the email address provided below:
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OpenBrokerageNewClaims@cna.com
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This endorsement, which forms a part of and is for attachment to the Policy issued by the designated Insurers, takes effect on the effective date of said Policy at the hour stated in said Policy, unless another effective
date is shown below, and expires concurrently with said Policy.
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CNA68791XX (7-12)
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Policy No:
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596559563 |
Page 1
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Endorsement No:
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Continental Casualty Company
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Effective Date:
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04/15/2023
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Insured Name: The Mexico Fund, Inc./ Impulsora del Fondo Mexico, S.C.
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compliance or failure to comply with any notice to stop payment; or
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refusal to pay; or
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failure to give proper notice of dishonor; and
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liability assumed by the Insured under any agreement to be responsible for loss;
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liability arising out of dishonest or fraudulent acts of officers or employees of the Insured.
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payment by the Insured to the Underwriter of an additional premium; and
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a representation by the Insured to the Underwriter that the Insured has given notice to the Underwriter of each loss discovered by the Insured prior to the effective date of the reinstatement, whether or not each loss so
discovered exceeds the Deductible Amount applicable to this Insuring Agreement.
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FIG4126A (6-99)
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Policy No:
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596559563 |
Page 1
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Endorsement No:
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Continental Casualty Company
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Effective Date:
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04/15/2023
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Insured Name: The Mexico Fund, Inc./ Impulsora del Fondo Mexico, S.C.
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CNA88736XX (04-18)
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© CNA All Rights Reserved.
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Page 1 of 2
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60 days after receipt by the Insured of written notice from the Underwriter of its desire to terminate or cancel coverage under this rider;
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immediately upon receipt by the Underwriter of a written request for the Insured to terminate or cancel Coverage under this policy.
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This rider, which forms a part of and is for attachment to the Bond issued by the designated Insurers, takes effect on the effective date of said Bond at the hour stated in said Bond, unless another effective date is shown
below, and expires concurrently with said Bond.
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FIG4126A (6-99)
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Policy No:
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596559563 |
Page 2
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Endorsement No:
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Continental Casualty Company
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Effective Date:
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04/15/2023
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Insured Name: The Mexico Fund, Inc./ Impulsora del Fondo Mexico, S.C.
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© CNA All Rights Reserved.
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The INSURING CLAUSES section of the Bond is amended by the addition of the following new INSURING CLAUSE:
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The list of specific limits and deductibles set forth in ITEM 3. of the DECLARATIONS is amended by the addition of the following:
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INSURING CLAUSE
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LIMIT OF LIABILITY
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DEDUCTIBLE
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Unauthorized Signature
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$25,000
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$5,000
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This rider, which forms a part of and is for attachment to the Bond issued by the designated Insurers, takes effect on the effective date of said Bond at the hour stated in said Bond, unless another effective date is shown
below, and expires concurrently with said Bond.
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CNA70927XX (9-12)
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Policy No:
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596559563 |
Page 1
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Endorsement No:
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Continental Casualty Company
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Effective Date:
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04/15/2023
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Insured Name: The Mexico Fund, Inc./ Impulsora del Fondo Mexico, S.C.
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© CNA All Rights Reserved.
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The paragraph of the definition of Employee beginning with “Independent contractors not specified...” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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The following is added to the definition of Employee:
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This rider, which forms a part of and is for attachment to the Bond issued by the designated Insurers, takes effect on the effective date of said Bond at the hour stated in said Bond, unless another effective date is shown
below, and expires concurrently with said Bond.
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CNA82889XX (7-15)
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Policy No:
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596559563
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Page 1
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Endorsement No:
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5
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Continental Casualty Company |
Effective Date:
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04/15/2023
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Insured Name: The Mexico Fund, Inc./ Impulsora del Fondo Mexico, S.C.
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© CNA All Rights Reserved.
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This endorsement, which forms a part of and is for attachment to the Policy issued by the designated Insurers, takes effect on the effective date of said Policy at the hour
stated in said Policy, unless another effective date is shown below, and expires concurrently with said Policy.
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Must be Completed
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Complete Only When This Endorsement Is Not Prepared with the Policy or is Not to be Effective with the Policy
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ENDT. NO.
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POLICY NO.
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ISSUED TO
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EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ENDORSEMENT
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Countersigned by
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Authorized Representative
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This rider, which forms a part of and is for attachment to the Bond issued by the designated Insurers, takes effect on the effective date of said Bond at the hour stated in said Bond, unless
another effective date is shown below, and expires concurrently with said Bond.
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CNA95228XX (3-19)
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Policy No:
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596559563
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Page 1
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Endorsement No:
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7
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Continental Casualty Company
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Effective Date:
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04/15/2023
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Insured Name: The Mexico Fund, Inc./ Impulsora del Fondo Mexico, S.C.
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© CNA All Rights Reserved.
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INSURING CLAUSE
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LIMIT OF LIABILITY
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DEDUCTIBLE
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Fraudulent Transfer Instructions
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$100,000
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$10,000
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$10,000 for any single transfer for which call back verification is required |
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The section entitled Insuring Clauses is amended to add the following Insuring Clause:
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such Customer,
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an Employee acting on the instruction of such Customer, or
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another financial institution acting on behalf of such Customer with authority to make such instruction;
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the sender of the fraudulent instruction verified the instruction with the password, personal identification number (“PIN”), or other security code of such Customer,
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the sender was not such Customer, was not authorized to act on behalf of such Customer, and was not an Employee;
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the instruction was received by an Employee specifically authorized by the INSURED to receive and act upon such instruction,
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for any transfer exceeding the LIMIT OF LIABILITY stated in ITEM 3 of the DECLARATIONS as the limit of liability for any single transfer for which call back verification is required, the INSURED verified the instructions
via a call back to a predetermined telephone number set forth in a written agreement with such Customer or other verification procedure approved in writing by the UNDERWRITER,
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the INSURED preserved a contemporaneous record of the call back, if any, and the instruction which verifies the use of the authorized password, PIN, or other security code of such Customer, and
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as a condition precedent for coverage under this Insuring Clause, the INSURED must assert any available claims, offsets, or defenses against such Customer, any financial institution, or any other party to the transaction.
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Solely with respect to the coverage provided by this Rider, paragraph 1, Exclusions of the section entitled Conditions and Limitations is amended as follows:
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loss resulting from voice requests or instructions received over the telephone, provided however, this EXCLUSION does not apply to INSURING CLAUSE 7. or 9.or the Insuring Clause entitled FRAUDULENT TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS.
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CNA96915XX (10-19)
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Bond No:
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596559563
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Page 1
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Rider No:
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8
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Continental Casualty Company
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Effective Date:
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04/15/2023
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Insured Name: The Mexico Fund, Inc./ Impulsora del Fondo Mexico, S.C.
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loss resulting directly or indirectly from a fraudulent instruction if the sender, or anyone acting in collusion with the sender, ever had authorized access to such password, PIN, or other security code;
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(2) |
loss resulting directly or indirectly from the fraudulent alteration of an instruction to initiate an automated clearing house (ACH) entry, or group of ACH entries, transmitted as an electronic message, or as an attachment to
an electronic message, sent via the internet, unless:
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each ACH entry was individually verified via the call back procedure without regard to the amount of the entry, or
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the instruction was formatted, encoded, or encrypted so that any altercation in the ACH entry or group of ACH entries would be apparent to the INSURED.
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Solely with respect to the coverage provided by this Rider, paragraph 4, Limit of Liability/Non-Reduction and Non-Accumulation of Liability is amended to add the following:
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Solely with respect to the coverage provided by this Rider, paragraph 5, Deductible is amended to add the following:
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Solely with respect to the coverage provided by this Rider, the section entitled DEFINITIONS is amended as follows:
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represented by an instrument issued in bearer or registered form,
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of a type commonly dealt in on securities exchanges or markets or commonly recognized in any area in which it is issued or dealt in as a medium for investment, and
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CNA96915XX (10-19)
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Bond No:
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596559563
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Page 2
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Rider No:
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8
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Continental Casualty Company
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Effective Date:
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04/15/2023
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Insured Name: The Mexico Fund, Inc./ Impulsora del Fondo Mexico, S.C.
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© CNA All Rights Reserved.
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either one of a class or series or by its terms divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests, or obligations.
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not represented by an instrument and the transfer of which is registered on books maintained for that purpose by or on behalf of the issuer,
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2. |
of a type commonly dealt in on securities exchanges or markets, and
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3. |
either one of a class or series or by its terms divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests, or obligations.
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This rider, which forms a part of and is for attachment to the Bond issued by the designated Insurers, takes effect on the effective date of said Bond at the hour stated in said Bond, unless another effective date is
shown below, and expires concurrently with said Bond.
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CNA96915XX (10-19)
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Bond No:
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596559563
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Page 3
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Rider No:
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8
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Continental Casualty Company
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Effective Date:
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04/15/2023
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Insured Name: The Mexico Fund, Inc./ Impulsora del Fondo Mexico, S.C.
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/s/ Douglas P. Dick
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Douglas P. Dick
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