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Venezuelan politician (1908–2012)
María Teresa Castillo
Black and white portrait of a woman in white backgroundCastillo in 2012
Personal details
Born(1908-10-15)October 15, 1908
Cúa, Miranda, Venezuela
DiedJune 22, 2012(2012-06-22) (aged 103)
Venezuela
Spouse Miguel Otero Silva ​ ​(m. 1946; died 1985)​
Children
  • Miguel Henrique Otero
  • Mariana
Alma materCentral University of Venezuela
Occupation

María Teresa Castillo (October 15, 1908 – June 22, 2012) was a Venezuelan journalist, politician, political activist, human rights activist, and cultural entrepreneur. She was the founder of the Caracas Athenaeum, a leading cultural institution which promotes the arts of Caracas. She also served as the president of Caracas Athenaeum from 1958 until her death in 2012. Castillo, a proponent of human rights, also played a major role in the formation of Amnesty International's Venezuelan chapter in 1978.

Biography

María Teresa Castillo was born on October 15, 1908, in a hacienda, called "Bagre," in Cúa, Miranda State, Venezuela. She graduated from the School of Social Communications at the Central University of Venezuela.

In 1934, Castillo emigrated to New York, United States, where he worked in a factory as a seamstress. After she tried to stay in this country but their efforts are futile because she was syndicated as a revolutionary.

In 1989, she was elected to the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies, the former lower house of the national legislature. As deputy, Castillo served as the first President of the Chamber's Permanent Commission on Culture. She was also a member of the Chamber's Committee on Regional Development during her tenure.

Castillo married Venezuelan journalist, Miguel Otero Silva, in 1946. They had two children, Miguel Henrique Otero, the current editor of El Nacional newspaper, and Mariana.

Death and legacy

María Teresa Castillo died in Caracas on June 22, 2012, at the age of 103.

In Salou, Catalan province of Tarragona, there is a street named after Maria Castillo. The street is called Carrer de Maria Castillo.

See also

References

  1. ^ Roche Rodríguez, Michelle (2012-06-22). "María Teresa Castillo: 103 años dedicados al progreso de Venezuela". El Nacional (Caracas). Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  2. María Teresa Castillo, luchadora democrática (July 28, 2011). "El ABC de María Teresa Castillo – Luchadora democrática y promotora cultural" [The ABC of Maria Teresa Castillo - democratic and cultural promoter Luchadora]. abcdelasemana.com (in Spanish). abcdelasemana.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  3. Durand, Irelis (2012-06-22). "Manifestaciones de pesar por el fallecimiento de María Teresa Castillo". El Nacional (Caracas). Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-06-22.

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