Initially, it will only authenticate signatures and issue security papers for notaries.

“Roxana Sánchez, from the Superior Notary Council, commented that users can already use the Authority to find out if a specific notary is active or suspended, or to check if they have any fines to pay”, reported Nacion.com.

Source: Nacion.com

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