diff --git a/node/src/actors/chain_manager/handlers.rs b/node/src/actors/chain_manager/handlers.rs
index 92596014d..90e31d2eb 100644
--- a/node/src/actors/chain_manager/handlers.rs
+++ b/node/src/actors/chain_manager/handlers.rs
@@ -645,10 +645,10 @@ fn log_sync_progress(
 impl Handler<AddCandidates> for ChainManager {
     type Result = SessionUnitResult;
 
-    fn handle(&mut self, msg: AddCandidates, _ctx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: AddCandidates, ctx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         // AddCandidates is needed in all states
-        for block in msg.blocks {
-            self.process_candidate(block);
+        for (block, ts) in msg.blocks {
+            self.process_candidate(ctx, block, ts);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/node/src/actors/chain_manager/mining.rs b/node/src/actors/chain_manager/mining.rs
index 4356a4387..b60defd7b 100644
--- a/node/src/actors/chain_manager/mining.rs
+++ b/node/src/actors/chain_manager/mining.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use witnet_data_structures::{
 };
 use witnet_futures_utils::TryFutureExt2;
 use witnet_rad::{error::RadError, types::serial_iter_decode};
-use witnet_util::timestamp::get_timestamp;
+use witnet_util::timestamp::{get_timestamp, get_timestamp_nanos};
 use witnet_validations::validations::{
     block_reward, calculate_liars_and_errors_count_from_tally, calculate_mining_probability,
     calculate_randpoe_threshold, calculate_reppoe_threshold, dr_transaction_fee, merkle_tree_root,
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ impl ChainManager {
                     beacon,
                     epoch_constants,
                 )
-                .map_ok(|_diff, act, _ctx| {
+                .map_ok(|_diff, act, ctx| {
                     // Send AddCandidates message to self
                     // This will run all the validations again
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl ChainManager {
                         Yellow.bold().paint(block_hash.to_string())
                     );
 
-                    act.process_candidate(block);
+                    act.process_candidate(ctx, block, get_timestamp_nanos());
                 })
                 .map_err(|e, _, _| log::error!("Error trying to mine a block: {}", e))
             })
diff --git a/node/src/actors/chain_manager/mod.rs b/node/src/actors/chain_manager/mod.rs
index 3f71dc844..5bde26fee 100644
--- a/node/src/actors/chain_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/node/src/actors/chain_manager/mod.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ use witnet_data_structures::{
 };
 
 use witnet_rad::types::RadonTypes;
-use witnet_util::timestamp::seconds_to_human_string;
+use witnet_util::timestamp::{duration_between_timestamps, seconds_to_human_string};
 use witnet_validations::validations::{
     compare_block_candidates, validate_block, validate_block_transactions,
     validate_new_transaction, validate_rad_request, verify_signatures, VrfSlots,
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ impl ChainManager {
     }
 
     #[allow(clippy::map_entry)]
-    fn process_candidate(&mut self, block: Block) {
+    fn process_candidate(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context<Self>, block: Block, ts: (i64, u32)) {
         if let (Some(current_epoch), Some(chain_info), Some(rep_engine), Some(vrf_ctx)) = (
             self.current_epoch,
             self.chain_state.chain_info.as_ref(),
@@ -551,6 +551,20 @@ impl ChainManager {
                     return;
                 }
 
+                // Calculate delay for broadcasting blocks
+                let delay = if let Some(delay) = calculate_delay_for_broadcasting_block(
+                    chain_info.consensus_constants.checkpoint_zero_timestamp,
+                    chain_info.consensus_constants.checkpoints_period,
+                    current_epoch,
+                    ts,
+                ) {
+                    delay
+                } else {
+                    log::debug!("Block received too late to broadcasting");
+
+                    return;
+                };
+
                 let mut vrf_input = chain_info.highest_vrf_output;
                 vrf_input.checkpoint = current_epoch;
                 let active_wips = ActiveWips {
@@ -582,7 +596,9 @@ impl ChainManager {
                         // In order to do not block possible validate candidates in AlmostSynced
                         // state, we would broadcast the errors too
                         if self.sm_state == StateMachine::AlmostSynced {
-                            self.broadcast_item(InventoryItem::Block(block));
+                            ctx.run_later(delay, |act, _ctx| {
+                                act.broadcast_item(InventoryItem::Block(block))
+                            });
                         }
 
                         return;
@@ -646,7 +662,9 @@ impl ChainManager {
                             vrf_proof,
                         });
 
-                        self.broadcast_item(InventoryItem::Block(block));
+                        ctx.run_later(delay, |act, _ctx| {
+                            act.broadcast_item(InventoryItem::Block(block))
+                        });
                     }
                     Err(e) => {
                         log::warn!(
@@ -658,7 +676,9 @@ impl ChainManager {
                         // In order to do not block possible validate candidates in AlmostSynced
                         // state, we would broadcast the errors too
                         if self.sm_state == StateMachine::AlmostSynced {
-                            self.broadcast_item(InventoryItem::Block(block));
+                            ctx.run_later(delay, |act, _ctx| {
+                                act.broadcast_item(InventoryItem::Block(block))
+                            });
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -2207,6 +2227,51 @@ impl ChainManager {
     }
 }
 
+// Auxiliary function that converts one delay in another
+fn delay_function(initial_delay: Duration) -> Duration {
+    // TODO: Apply a right delay function
+    // Remove 7.5 secs to the delay
+    initial_delay.saturating_sub(Duration::new(7, 500000000))
+}
+
+// Calculate the delay to introduce in block broadcasting
+// Returns None in case of overflow the current epoch duration
+#[allow(clippy::cast_sign_loss)]
+fn calculate_delay_for_broadcasting_block(
+    checkpoint_zero_timestamp: i64,
+    checkpoints_period: u16,
+    current_epoch: Epoch,
+    ts: (i64, u32),
+) -> Option<Duration> {
+    let epoch_constants = EpochConstants {
+        checkpoint_zero_timestamp,
+        checkpoints_period,
+    };
+
+    // Calculate delay between mining block timestamp and another timestamp
+    let timestamp_mining = epoch_constants
+        .block_mining_timestamp(current_epoch)
+        .unwrap();
+    let delay_from_mining_ts = duration_between_timestamps((timestamp_mining, 0), ts)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| Duration::from_secs(0));
+
+    // Apply magic delay function
+    let delay_to_broadcasting = delay_function(delay_from_mining_ts);
+
+    // Return delay only if is before the end of the epoch
+    let end_epoch_ts = epoch_constants
+        .epoch_timestamp(current_epoch + 1)
+        .unwrap_or(i64::MAX) as u64;
+    let ts_with_delay = Duration::new(ts.0 as u64, ts.1).checked_add(delay_to_broadcasting);
+
+    match ts_with_delay {
+        Some(ts_with_delay) if ts_with_delay.as_secs() < end_epoch_ts => {
+            Some(delay_to_broadcasting)
+        }
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
 /// Helper struct used to persist an old copy of the `ChainState` to the storage
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 struct ChainStateSnapshot {
@@ -3528,19 +3593,19 @@ mod tests {
             assert_ne!(block_1, block_mal_1);
 
             // Process the modified candidate first
-            chain_manager.process_candidate(block_mal_1);
+            chain_manager.process_candidate(&mut Context::new(), block_mal_1, (0, 0));
             // The best candidate should be None because this block is invalid
             let best_cand = chain_manager.best_candidate.as_ref().map(|bc| &bc.block);
             assert_eq!(best_cand, None);
 
             // Process candidate with the same hash, but this one is valid
-            chain_manager.process_candidate(block_1.clone());
+            chain_manager.process_candidate(&mut Context::new(), block_1.clone(), (0, 0));
             // The best candidate should be block_1
             let best_cand = chain_manager.best_candidate.as_ref().map(|bc| &bc.block);
             assert_eq!(best_cand, Some(&block_1));
 
             // Process another valid candidate, but worse than the other one
-            chain_manager.process_candidate(block_2);
+            chain_manager.process_candidate(&mut Context::new(), block_2, (0, 0));
             // The best candidate should still be block_1
             let best_cand = chain_manager.best_candidate.as_ref().map(|bc| &bc.block);
             assert_eq!(best_cand, Some(&block_1));
diff --git a/node/src/actors/json_rpc/json_rpc_methods.rs b/node/src/actors/json_rpc/json_rpc_methods.rs
index e124c5f81..a6d0012aa 100644
--- a/node/src/actors/json_rpc/json_rpc_methods.rs
+++ b/node/src/actors/json_rpc/json_rpc_methods.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ use crate::actors::messages::GetSupplyInfo;
 use futures::FutureExt;
 use futures_util::compat::Compat;
 use std::future::Future;
+use witnet_util::timestamp::get_timestamp_nanos;
 
 type JsonRpcResult = Result<Value, jsonrpc_core::Error>;
 
@@ -433,9 +434,10 @@ pub async fn inventory(params: Result<InventoryItem, jsonrpc_core::Error>) -> Js
             log::debug!("Got block from JSON-RPC. Sending AnnounceItems message.");
 
             let chain_manager_addr = ChainManager::from_registry();
+            let now = get_timestamp_nanos();
             let res = chain_manager_addr
                 .send(AddCandidates {
-                    blocks: vec![block],
+                    blocks: vec![(block, now)],
                 })
                 .await;
 
diff --git a/node/src/actors/messages.rs b/node/src/actors/messages.rs
index e4d9e3f71..5e04f06b1 100644
--- a/node/src/actors/messages.rs
+++ b/node/src/actors/messages.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl Message for AddBlocks {
 /// Add a new candidate
 pub struct AddCandidates {
     /// Candidates
-    pub blocks: Vec<Block>,
+    pub blocks: Vec<(Block, (i64, u32))>,
 }
 
 impl Message for AddCandidates {
diff --git a/node/src/actors/session/handlers.rs b/node/src/actors/session/handlers.rs
index 0c4adee27..8e34ee3f6 100644
--- a/node/src/actors/session/handlers.rs
+++ b/node/src/actors/session/handlers.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use crate::actors::{
     sessions_manager::SessionsManager,
 };
 
-use witnet_util::timestamp::get_timestamp;
+use witnet_util::timestamp::{get_timestamp, get_timestamp_nanos};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, Fail, PartialEq)]
 enum HandshakeError {
@@ -710,10 +710,12 @@ fn inventory_process_block(session: &mut Session, _ctx: &mut Context<Session>, b
             // requested_block_hashes is cleared by using drain(..) above
         }
     } else {
+        let ts = get_timestamp_nanos();
+
         // If this is not a requested block, assume it is a candidate
         // Send a message to the ChainManager to try to add a new candidate
         chain_manager_addr.do_send(AddCandidates {
-            blocks: vec![block],
+            blocks: vec![(block, ts)],
         });
     }
 }