Marie Arana

that has, I think, about 14,000 churches in this country of evangelists.

And that's a very strong change.

In Guatemala, now, the majority are evangelists.

In my country of origin, in Peru as well, evangelism is very strong.

And now we have almost, I think, 20-25% of us Latinos in this country are evangelists.

And they are Protestants.

And they have completely changed their orientation to faith.

So I think that comes from many reasons.

I explain it in my book.

It comes from many reasons.

Como dicen, cuando pasó esos tiempos en los años 60-70 en Latinoamérica, había mucha violencia relacionada a la fe.

Muchos de los pastores salieron a pelear al lado de la gente que peleaba para sus...

for their rights, for their representation in their countries.

And that kind of started, because the Mormons in those times, in the 60s and 70s, the Mormons, the Protestants, the Evangelists, they all went down the continent trying to gain souls.

And that's how it started, and now...

Well, we have the result, which is that many of us have changed.

I continue to be Catholic because

I don't know, it's something that is part of my life, part of my family, part of my past, the past of the family.

I am one of those who have not left the church, but there are many, there are many who have convinced themselves that for economic reasons, for political reasons as well,

que han cambiado y siguen bien, porque los evangelistas ayudan mucho a la gente.