The Cochabamba Bolivia Los Alamos Stake was created by Elder William R. Bradford of the Seventy, and includes the La Chimba, Los Alamos, Manaco, Sarco, Villa Moderna, Vinto wards and the Bella Vista branch.
Elder James E. Faust of the Council of the Twelve has created the Contagem Brazil Stake, which includes the Barreiro, Betim, Contagem, Nova Cidade, Sete Lagoas wards and the Divinopolis, and Riacho branches.The Tuxtepec Mexico Stake, which includes the Carlos A. Carrillo, Loma Bonita, Tierra Blanca 1st, Tierra Blanca 2nd, Tuxtepec 1st, Tuxtepec 2nd wards and the Ciudad Aleman, Cosamaloapan, and Tres Valles branches has been created by Elder F. Melvin Hammond of the Seventy.
Elsewhere stakes were reorganized in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, and Venezuela and in Idaho.
New stakes
COCHABAMBA BOLIVIA LOS ALAMOS STAKE: (May 16, 1993) Created from the Cochabamba Bolivia Cobija and Cochabamba Bolivia Universidad stakes. President - J. Ruben Rivero Zeballos, 54, physician, former elders quorum president and branch president's counselor, married Irma Callejas Chavez. Counselors - Hiberman Ricaldi Oroza, 38, courier, former stake missionary, bishop, ward family history consultant, married Florencia Elizabeth Illanes Flores; Gonzalo Luis Camacho Moya, 31, sales agent, former mission president's counselor, and bishop and counselor, married Lanopska Vigueras Oropeza.
CONTAGEM BRAZIL STAKE: (June 6, 1993) Created from the Contagem Brazil and Sete Lagos Brazil districts. President - Evandro Chevitarese Parada, 34, engineer, former district president, elders quorum president, ward and branch clerk, married Silvia Leite. Counselors - Osvaldo Pereira Cruz, 53, military police officer, former district president's counselor, branch president and counselor, and Young Men president, married Maria De Luz Silva; Edson Donizete Gongalves Ribeiro, 24, sales agent, former district president, district mission president, and branch president and counselor, married Rosalia Delfino.
TUXTEPEC MEXICO STAKE: (June 6, 1993) Created from the Tierra Blanca Mexico District. President - Marcelo Valis Medina, 30, construction material transporter business owner, former district president and counselor, and branch president, married Ana Maria Olivares Flores. Counselors - Alfredo Velazquez Cardona, 43, pastry shop owner, former high councilor, district president, and branch president, married Leila Ruth Alonso Castillo; Tomas Medina Cuevas, 44, school administrator, former high councilor, district president's counselor, and branch president and counselor, married Maria Esther Chavez Borjon.
Stake reorganizations
BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA NORTH STAKE: (June 29, 1993) President - Nestor Esteban Curbello, retained. Counselors - James Johnston Wilson, retained; Ricardo Alcides Cardoza, 50, purchasing agent, former high councilor, bishop, ward mission leader, and Young Men president, married Maria Del Carmel Ballesteros.
COCHABAMBA BOLIVIA COBIJA STAKE: (May 16, 1993) President - Jose Oscar Pino Caero, 65, regional director of agency, succeeding Guillermo Rivero Paz Soldan; former bishop, married Martha Noemi Ortiz Yepez. Counselors - Hugo Ramiro Rua Zeballos, 37, airlines flight dispatcher, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, and bishop and counselor, married Ana Rosario Teran Montano; Nestor Aguilar Rojas, 28, company supervisor, former stake president's counselor, and bishop's counselor, married Lucia Medina Arellano.
COCHABAMBA BOLIVIA UNIVERSIDAD STAKE: (May 16, 1993) President - Luis Garcia D., 45, Church Educational System regional coordinator, succeeding Mario E. Guzman Padilla; former mission president's counselor, regional representative's secretary, stake president's counselor, and bishop and counselor, married Maria Del Rosario Villarroel A. Counselors - Ivan J. Gutierrez Aliaga, 27, sales manager, former ward executive secretary, elders quorum president, and seminary teacher, married Maria Elena Chavarria Velasquez; Max Perez Acapa, 36, stamp office supply company, former high councilor, stake Young Men president, elders quorum president, and institute teacher, married Maximiliana Zapata Maldonado.
IQUITOS PERU PUNCHANA STAKE: (June 6, 1993) President - Juan Zumba Caballero, 35, government regional supervisor, succeeding Alfonso Federico Rojas Rocca; former high councilor, stake executive secretary, stake clerk, and bishop's counselor, married Micaela Isabel Alvarado Ventura. Counselors - Ramon Pena Encinas, retained; Humberto Vilchez Vargas, 36, foreman of electricity company, former bishop and counselor, married Rosalia Gomez Penaherrara.
LIMA PERU EL OLIVAR STAKE: (June 13, 1993) President - Hector Antonio Davalos D., 38, statistician, succeeding Willy Faustino Zuzunaga Cavero; former stake president's counselor, and branch president and counselor, married Beatriz Calle Parra. Counselors - Miguel A. Aragon C., 38, systems analyst, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, and branch president, married Vilma Betty Duenas; Carlos Eduardo Lizama Sanchez, 35, mechanic shop foreman, former high councilor, and branch president and counselor, married Norma Luz Zevallos Ramos.
LIMA PERU SAN FELIPE STAKE: (June 20, 1993) President - Gerardo Renulfo Villar Quevedo, 32, real estate agent, succeeding Mauro Luis Artica Quintana; former stake president's counselor, high councilor, stake mission secretary, and branch president, married Ana Maria Valencia Tupia. Counselors - Amadeo Feliz Salazar Meza, 49, general coordinator, former high councilor, stake mission president and counselor, and bishop, married Maria Vilchez Huaman; Segundo Aristides Reategui Ramirez, 36, Church Educational System regional coordinator, former high councilor, stake clerk, and elders quorum instructor, married Vilma Betty Rivera Lazo.
MANAUS BRAZIL STAKE: (June 6, 1993) President - Uilson Felipe Santiago, retained. Counselors - Francisco Reguin, 49, motor company director, former stake president's counselor, stake Young Men president, bishop, ward Young Men president, and branch president, married Suely Mueller Capile; Jadir Tavares De Oliveira, retained.
MANILA PHILIPPINES STAKE: (June 20, 1993) President - Felipe G. Odulio, 55, manager and owner of company, succeeding Roland P. Arcansalin; former stake president's counselor, high councilor, stake missionary, bishop's counselor, and Sunday School president, married Aurelia Campo Barata. Counselors - Bernardo Y. Bascara, 38, temple engineer, former high councilor, bishop and counselor, and high priests group leader, married Lorna Lao Sanez; Pacifico Francisco J. Ruiz, Jr. 56, self-employed, former high councilor, stake Sunday School president, bishop and counselor, elders quorum president, Young Men president, and branch executive secretary, married Rebecca Roxas Santos.
MEXICO CITY MEXICO ARAGON STAKE: (June 13, 1993) President - Jorge Cureno R., 38, physician, succeeding Marco Antonio Cardenas Lopez; former stake president's counselor, bishop's counselor, high priests group leader, and Young Men president, married Lara Maria Elena Lopez. Counselors - Alfredo Gomez Baltazar, 54, project department director, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop's counselor, and elders quorum president, married Zenaida Marquez Munoz; Ernesto Rosas Vazquez, 47, elementary and high school teacher, married Lourdes Perrusquia Gonzalez.
MONCLOVA MEXICO STAKE: (June 13, 1993) President - Jesus Manuel Hernandez Sandoval, 35, lawyer, succeeding Arcenio Aguero Limon; former high councilor, bishop, Young Men president, and branch president, married Alma Leticia Zamora Guerrero. Counselors - Arturo Reyna Ramos, 30, securities agent and information processor, former high councilor, stake mission president, and bishop and counselor, married Maria Del Rosario Saucedo Guzman; Sergio Villegas Sanchez, 28, owner of books and culture business, former bishop, ward clerk, and branch clerk, married Lizbeth Rivera Aguero.
POCATELLO IDAHO HIGHLAND STAKE: (June 20, 1993) President - Gerald A. Mead, 51, vice president of research and development for a mineral and chemical company, succeeding E. Daniel Bowen; former stake president's counselor, high councilor, stake mission president, stake missionary, and bishop, married Karen Christensen. Counselors - Steven M. Harris, 46, partner in a construction company, former high councilor, and bishop and counselor, married Marilyn Smith; L. Gary Longmore, 56, multi-state tax auditor, former high councilor, stake executive secretary, bishop and counselor, ward financial clerk, and elders quorum president's counselor, married N. LaRae Hansen.
VALENCIA VENEZUELA STAKE: (May 30, 1993) President - Gamaliel de J. Osorno F., 34, technical services supervisor, succeeding Carlos Vargas Garcia; former bishop and counselor, branch president, and institute of religion instructor, married Iuis Jhudith Moreno. Counselors - Pedro Matos, 42, aeronautical radio technician, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, branch president and counselor, and elders quorum president, married Veila Rodriguez; Jose G. Cordoba T., 28, office equipment repair technician, former bishop and counselor, ward executive secretary, and elders quorum president, married Minerva Josefina Amaya.
