Armando Castillo

Armando Damián Castillo Alvarado (born 27 September 1965) is a Guatemalan businessman and politician who has served as a deputy of the Guatemalan Congress for the National List from 2020 to 2024 for the Visión con Valores (VIVA) party, he is also Secretary General of the same political grouping since 2022.

Biography Castillo was born in Nebaj, Quiché department. He lived in that department until he turned 15, but had to migrate to Guatemala City due to the increase in violence in the context of the Guatemalan Civil War. He started a shoe manufacturing venture, which grew over time. Subsequently, he began to own real estate businesses.

In mid-2023, it became known that Castillo, in his capacity as the party's general secretary, made an alliance with former Guatemalan president Alfonso Portillo for the 2023 Guatemalan general election. On February 11, 2023, Castillo was proclaimed as the presidential candidate of Visión con Valores (VIVA) along with businessman Édgar Grisolia as the vice-presidential candidate. He was officially registered before the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on March 10, 2023. Castillo placed fourth place in the first round receiving 9.44% of the vote.