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Utah's Colombian and Ecuadorian communities seek consular offices in the state amid population growth.

Colombianos Unidos Utah and Mijines en Utah launched petitions to promote the efforts, though each has garnered just 500-plus signatures.

Consular offices issue passports, among other things, and Mexico, El Salvador and Peru presently have consulates in Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY — As Utah's Latino population grows, members of the Colombian and Ecuadorian communities want better access to services provided by their home countries.

"We need a consulate here in Utah because there are many Ecuadorians here. Utah is an easy-going, family-oriented state, and this has drawn the immigrant community," said Juan Carlos Llumipanta, who leads Mijines en Utah, a cultural and education gr

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