Carmen Gloria Quintana

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quintana and the second or maternal family name is Arancibia.
Carmen Gloria Quintana
Quintana in 1987
Quintana in 1987
Born (1967-10-03) October 3, 1967 (age 57)
Santiago, Chile

Carmen Gloria Quintana Arancibia (born 3 October 1967) is a Chilean woman who suffered severe burns in an incident where she and other young people were detained by an army patrol during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.[1] She survived, and thereafter became a symbol of hope for democracy in Chile to many, receiving an embrace and encouragement from Pope John Paul II.[2]

  1. ^ Christian, Shirley (6 July 1987). "Burn Victim in Chile Confronts Army". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  2. ^ Rasminsky, Judy Sklar; Echenberg, Eva Neisser (12 September 1987). "Ordeal by Fire". Toronto Star. ChallengingBehavior.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2010.