Fernando Volio Jiménez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Volio and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.
Fernando Volio Jiménez

Fernando Volio Jiménez (29 October 1924[1] – 21 May 1996)[2] was a Costa Rican politician. He was a member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and served as foreign minister for a time.[3] He was President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica twice - 1968–1969 and 1987–1988.[4]

His work on human rights was not entirely without controversy. His anti-communism made him a "tolerable" investigator of abuses under Augusto Pinochet and his report on the matter was criticized as too mild.[5]

References

  1. ^ Truhart, Peter (1996). International directory of foreign ministers, 1589-1989: Internationales Verzeichnis der Aussenminister, 1589-1996. Ergänzungsband, 1945-1995. Supplement, 1945-1995. ISBN 9783598112768.
  2. ^ "Fernando Volio: el tico que ayudó a acabar con el 'apartheid'".
  3. ^ Inter-American Commission On Human Rights/La Comision Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (1 September 1998). Inter-American Yearbook on Human Rights. BRILL. p. 15191521. ISBN 978-90-411-1079-4.
  4. ^ Legislative Assembly Official website
  5. ^ Mark Ensalaco (1 January 2011). Chile Under Pinochet: Recovering the Truth. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 171–174. ISBN 978-0-8122-0186-4.
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