José Luis Castillo

Who is José Luis Castillo?

José Luis Castillo is a “Colombian-American activist”, politician, and non-profit community liaison in south Florida. He is the founder of the Colombian American Foundation in Miami and the Pan American Coalition, “an umbrella organization comprised of 14 groups representing an array of immigrants from Central America and the Caribbean,” and is active in the community fighting for the rights and liberties of his fellow Colombian-Americans. He has been awarded the title of "Gran Caballero" con la Orden de la Democracia Simón Bolivar from Colombia.