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The Rev. Dr Emilio Castro was decorated today by the government of the Republic of Chile. The honour recognizes his contribution to the defense of human rights in this South American country during the 1980s.
The Orden de Bernardo O'Higgins, is Chile's commendation for non-Chilean citizens. It was bestowed on Castro by the Chilean representative to the international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Carlos Portales.
Bernardo O'Higgins, a central figure of Chile's fight for independence in the 19th century, is considered the nation's founding father. Castro, a Methodist pastor from Uruguay, was WCC general secretary between 1984 and 1992.
