María Teresa Castillo

María Teresa Castillo
María Teresa Castillo
	Castillo in 2012
Personal details
Born	October 15, 1908; Cúa, Miranda, Venezuela
Died	June 22, 2012 (aged 103); Venezuela
Spouse	Miguel Otero Silva (m. 1946; died 1985)
Children	Miguel Henrique Otero; Mariana;
Alma mater	Central University of Venezuela
Occupation	journalist; politician; political activist; human rights activist; cultural entrepreneur;

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.^[1] She also served as the president of Caracas Athenaeum from 1958 until her death in 2012.^[1] Castillo, a proponent of human rights, also played a major role in the formation of Amnesty International's Venezuelan chapter in 1978.^[1]

Biography

María Teresa Castillo was born on October 15, 1908, in a hacienda, called "Bagre," in Cúa, Miranda State, Venezuela.^[1] She graduated from the School of Social Communications at the Central University of Venezuela.^[1]

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.^[2]

In 1989, she was elected to the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies, the former lower house of the national legislature.^[1] As deputy, Castillo served as the first President of the Chamber's Permanent Commission on Culture.^[1] She was also a member of the Chamber's Committee on Regional Development during her tenure.^[1]

Castillo married Venezuelan journalist, Miguel Otero Silva, in 1946.^[1] They had two children, Miguel Henrique Otero, the current editor of El Nacional newspaper, and Mariana.^[1]^[3]

Death and legacy

María Teresa Castillo died in Caracas on June 22, 2012, at the age of 103.^[1]

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Roche Rodríguez, Michelle (2012-06-22). "María Teresa Castillo: 103 años dedicados al progreso de Venezuela". El Nacional (Caracas). Retrieved 2012-06-22.
^ 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.
^ 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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[nacional-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Roche Rodríguez, Michelle (2012-06-22). "María Teresa Castillo: 103 años dedicados al progreso de Venezuela". El Nacional (Caracas). Retrieved 2012-06-22.

[abc-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.

[nacional2-3] 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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Death and legacy

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