Description: (Guatemalan Journalist Noted for Her Fights for Rights of Soviet Jews and Freedom of the Press)
Salvadoran-born-Guatemalan journalist and writer Teresa Bolaños de Zarco was known for her advocacy for the rights of Soviet Jews and freedom of the press. She was a co-founder and President of the Association of Women Journalists of Guatemala and also the founder and Vice-President of the National Reconciliation Commission. Teresa was honored by the President of the Republic, Vinicio Cerezo, as a Notable Citizen in a Lifetime.