Rafael Castillo Valdez

Rafael Castillo Valdez was probably the member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who held the highest government positions in Guatemala during the 20th century. 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. [ [http://rulers.org/fm2.html Rulers ] ] During this time he often dominated the government. Many people viewed Castillo as a supporter of hardline tactics in Guatemala's Civil War. [http://www.coha.org/Press%20Release%20Archives/1979/79.5.pdf]

References

*Ted E. Brewerton, [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=b0ad94bf3938b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “A Conversation about the Church in Central America,”] "Ensign", Feb. 1992, pp. 78–79
* [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=0c0e61cb2b86b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Church Member Nominated Ambassador to Finland,”] "Ensign", March, 1975 p. 78

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