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]

References

  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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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