The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has handed over accreditations authorizing 14 evangelical pastors to celebrate religious marriage services with civil recognition.
The pastors are Manuel Cruz, Mauro Vargas, Daniel Oscar, Manuel Lopez, Humberto Dechamps, Williams Rivas, Freddy Jimenez, Tomas Mota, Agapito Frias, Severo Cordero, Salomon Ramos, Daniel Soliver and Persio Paulino.
The accreditations, valid for two years, were handed over by Registry secretary Dolores Fernandez during a press conference yesterday Tuesday 17 December.
The authorization follows Law 198-11 that regulates non-Catholic weddings.
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