Consuelo Castillo de Sánchez Latour

Consuelo Castillo de Sánchez Latour (February 7, 1924 in Chiquimula – July 11, 2015 in Guatemala City) was a French-Guatemalan writer, chronicler and journalist. She spoke fluent Spanish, English, French and Esperanto.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez Latour.

In December 1958, Castillo was listed as a candidate to "Woman of the Year" in the competition promoted by Prensa Libre. She was Vice-President of the "Asociación de Mujeres Periodistas y Escritoras de Guatemala" (Ampeg) for more than 30 years. Consuelo Sanchez also promoted the Esperanto language in Guatemala along with other intellectuals and teachers.[2] She was president of the "Asociación Esperantista de Guatemala" as well as the "Unión de Mujeres Americanas" from 1959 to 1963.[3]

It is believed that Castillo was a distant family member of Enrique Gómez Carrillo.[4] She is considered a notable French Guatemalan.

References
  1. Consuelo Castillo de Sánchez – Latour Wikiguate.
  2. "Esperanto en Guatemala". Archived from the original on 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  3. Prensa Libre."Fallece la escritora guatemalteca Consuelo Castillo de Sánchez-Latour"
  4. Prensa Libre. "Adiós a una dama hecha anecdotario"


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