SPECIAL HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS
UNITED STATES
- Special Honor Certification by the City Council of the City
of Los Angeles, 1972.
- Special Honor Certification of Appreciation presented by
the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County for services as
President of County Parks and Recreation Commission, 1990.
HONDURAS
- In March of 2009, Jose Mariano Castillo is honored with a
school dedicated in his name in San Jose de Colinas, Honduras.
- Two Special Award/Certificate presented by the Government
of Honduras for services to the nation and to the Central American
community of Los Angeles, (1990 and 1998)
- Honored by the National Congress of Honduras in October
2004, with the Congressional Medal of Honor with the rank of Comendador
for distinguished services rendered to the Government of Honduras in
the United States and to the Honduran community in Los Angeles,
California.
SPAIN
- Knighted by His Majesty Juan Carlos I, King of Spain on
June 23, 2001 with the Order of Queen Isabela the Catholic with the
Rank of Officer's Cross for distinguished services for Spain.
CHILE
- Honored by the Government of Chile with the Order of El
Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins with the Rank of Encomendador on March
27, 2003 for services rendered to the Government of Chile for the last
20 years as Legal Counsel for the Consulate General of Chile in Los
Angeles, California.
ARGENTINA
- Special Award/Certificate presented by the Government of
Argentina in October, 1992 for services rendered to the Argentine
nation and to the Argentine community in Los Angeles.
GUATEMALA
- Special Award/Certificate presented by the Government of
Guatemala for services to the nation, 1989.
ECUADOR
- Special Award/Certificate presented by the Government of
Ecuador for special services to the nation, 1974.