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National Minister Of Information And Communication Technologies Releases Electronic Identity Service For Citizens

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On July 23, the National Secretary of Information and Communication Technologies (Secretaria Nacional de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación) released the Electronic ID(Identidad Electrónica)

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On July 23, the National Secretary of Information and Communication Technologies (Secretaria Nacional de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación) released the Electronic ID (Identidad Electrónica), a portal that allows citizens to perform online procedures with the government (source document in Spanish). Users can query or download information related to a citizen's profile, birth certificate, marriage certificate, academic level, and administrative judicial precedents.

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