The Martesfinanciero.com website indicated that "it applies to debts that have been cancelled or paid in full since 2002 and those that are active even if there has not been a payment for seven years or those that have never received payments and were opened seven years ago or more."

It also indicated that "consumers have the right to decide which of the references that are going to be 'invalidated' they want to continue to be reported and which ones they do not."

Source: martesfinanciero.com

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