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Sara de la Hoz de Mendez Montenegro
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Sara de la Hoz de Mendez Montenegro

Guatemalan
Sara de la Hoz married President Julio César Méndez Montenegro in 1966 and served as Guatemala's first lady from that time until 1970. During her husband's presidency, De la Hoz concentrated on social activism and founded the Patronato de Obras Sociales de la Esposa del Presidente, an organization that focused on provided assistance to citizens in need.