Rafael Castillo Valdez

Rafael Castillo Valdez (15 January 1928 – 17 March 2015)[1] was a Guatemalan politician. He served as a member of the Congress of Guatemala. After this he served as Guatemala's ambassador to the United Nations in the mid-1970s. He then served as President of Congress.

Castillo also served as Guatemala's foreign minister from 1978 to 1982.[2] During this time he often dominated the government. Many people viewed Castillo as a supporter of hardline tactics in Guatemala's Civil War.[3] Castillo was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

References

"Rafael E. Castillo". Herald Extra. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
Rulers
"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2008-01-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Ted E. Brewerton, “A Conversation about the Church in Central America,” Ensign, February 1992, pp. 78–79
“Church Member Nominated Ambassador to Finland,” Ensign, March 1975 p. 78

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[1] "Rafael E. Castillo". Herald Extra. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[2] Rulers

[3] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2008-01-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)