About Evelyn Morataya
Born 1972. Evelyn Morataya is a Guatemalan politician.
Evelyn Oddeth Morataya MarroquÃn (born 22 August 1972) is a Guatemalan politician and activist who served as the first lady of Guatemala from 2000 to 2004, as the wife of President Alfonso Portillo. She became First Lady when she was 28 years old, being one of the youngest First Ladies in the history of Guatemala.
Morataya accompanied her husband to many state visits, highlighting the visit that Portillo and Morataya made to the Emperors of Japan in 2003 and the 11th Ibero-American Summit held in 2001.
After the government of Alfonso Portillo and accusations of corruption that were made against him, Morataya and Portillo divorced. Upon the return of Portillo in 2015 to Guatemala after serving a sentence in the United States, Morataya announced that she would seek to be a candidate for deputy for the political party Todos. A few days later she declined the candidacy.
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Who is Evelyn Morataya?
Guatemalan politician
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Evelyn Morataya was born on 22 August 1972 in Zacapa.
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Evelyn Morataya is a politician.
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Evelyn Morataya is Guatemalan.
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