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Dr. Mynor Vargas appointed new chairman of COICOM’s board of directors

Dr. Mynor Vargas appointed new chairman of COICOM’s board of directors

The Ibero-American Confederation of Communicators, Pastors, and Christian Leaders (COICOM) has announced the appointment of Pastor Dr. Mynor Vargas as its new Chairman of the Board. The decision was made last week in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, during a board meeting held immediately after the closing of the organization’s 33rd International Congress.
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