Aguas Santas Ocaña Navarro
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Aguas Santas Ocaña Navarro (born April 23, 1963 in Brenes
, Seville
, Spain
) was the first lady of Honduras
. Aguas Santas, her double given name, means "holy water
s" in Spanish
.
Ricardo Maduro
, marrying him when he was already President in October 2002 after meeting him during a 2 year stint working in the Spanish embassy in Tegucigalpa
. She received dual Spanish-Honduran citizenship in 2004.
, which had devastated Honduras in 1998.
She legally adopted two child
ren, but she now has 13 children in her care, all of whom accompanied her to Nicaragua
on January 27, 2006, the day she ceased being first lady. She will work there with Nicaraguan children in need, and will help the wife of Nicaragua's President Enrique Bolaños
. The five children legally adopted are called Leidy Jackeline, Kevin Josué, Francis, Joan and Jackie.
As first lady of Honduras she was particularly known for her work with Street child
ren and visiting jailmates
. She created a program, "Cero Niños en las Calles", which is geared towards eliminating children working in Honduras' streets. This program has been severely criticized by her husband's political
opponents. Ocaña Navarro continues fighting for children's rights, by denouncing a U.S.
-based organisation that was allegedly involved in the selling of adoptive children by using the internet
to lure prospective clients.
. The separation was allegedly provoked because Ricardo Maduro named a former girlfriend, Mireya Batres, to be Honduras' Minister of Culture
. Batres was sacked and she returned.
In 2004. Ocaña Navarro travelled to Los Angeles, California
, in the United States, where she befriended Tom Cruise
and John Travolta
, celebrity members of the Scientology
religion
. She made them promise to pay a visit to Honduras, so that they could raise awareness among Scientologists about the poor conditions in which many Hondurans live.
When she returned to Spain in 2004 she was pursued by paparazzi
. She declared that she was there to visit political personalities in order to try to gather charitable
aid for Honduras' poorest from the Spanish government.
On December 17, 2005 she protagonized a scandal at the Presidential House of Honduras when her husband, Ricardo Maduro
, President of Honduras invited members of the press to a Christmas lunch. Aguas Ocaña took the podium and invited the journalist Ninfa Arias to leave the Presidential House because of a dispute they had about an article published on the newspaper (El Heraldo).
She announced the end of her marriage to Maduro to Hola
magazine on January 25, 2006, two days before the end of her term as first lady. After that the local press has referred to her as a gold digger.
Brenes
Brenes is a city located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the city has a population of 11,412 inhabitants.-External links:* - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía...
, Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Spain
Spain
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) was the first lady of Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
. Aguas Santas, her double given name, means "holy water
Holy water
Holy water is water that, in Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, and some other churches, has been sanctified by a priest for the purpose of baptism, the blessing of persons, places, and objects; or as a means of repelling evil.The use for baptism and...
s" in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
.
Marriage and first lady
Ocaña Navarro was the wife of former PresidentPresident of Honduras
This page lists the Presidents of Honduras.Colonial Honduras declared its independence from Spain on 15 September 1821. From 5 January 1822 to 1 July 1823, Honduras was part of the First Mexican Empire of Agustín de Iturbide....
Ricardo Maduro
Ricardo Maduro
Ricardo Rodolfo Maduro Joest is a former President of Honduras and Bank of Honduras chairman. Maduro graduated from The Lawrenceville School and later Stanford University...
, marrying him when he was already President in October 2002 after meeting him during a 2 year stint working in the Spanish embassy in Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
. She received dual Spanish-Honduran citizenship in 2004.
Working with and adoption of children
In January 2003, Aguas Santas visited El Hogar de Niños Emanuel in San Pedro Sula, along with several executives of Spanish corporations operating factories in that city. They were hoping to raise awareness for the orphans remaining in many orphanages as a result of Hurricane MitchHurricane Mitch
Hurricane Mitch was the most powerful hurricane and the most destructive of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season, with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph . The storm was the thirteenth tropical storm, ninth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the season. Along with Hurricane Georges, Mitch...
, which had devastated Honduras in 1998.
She legally adopted two child
Child
Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority...
ren, but she now has 13 children in her care, all of whom accompanied her to Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
on January 27, 2006, the day she ceased being first lady. She will work there with Nicaraguan children in need, and will help the wife of Nicaragua's President Enrique Bolaños
Enrique Bolaños
Enrique José Bolaños Geyer was the President of Nicaragua from 10 January 2002 to 10 January 2007. President Bolaños is of Spanish and German heritage and was born in Masaya ....
. The five children legally adopted are called Leidy Jackeline, Kevin Josué, Francis, Joan and Jackie.
As first lady of Honduras she was particularly known for her work with Street child
Street Child
Street Child is a debut album by Mexican alternative rock vocalist, Elan. It contains her biggest hit, Midnight.Ricardo Burgos from Sony Music called Street Child "a history making release in Latin America".-Re-edition track listing:...
ren and visiting jailmates
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
. She created a program, "Cero Niños en las Calles", which is geared towards eliminating children working in Honduras' streets. This program has been severely criticized by her husband's political
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
opponents. Ocaña Navarro continues fighting for children's rights, by denouncing a U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based organisation that was allegedly involved in the selling of adoptive children by using the internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
to lure prospective clients.
Domestic life
During 2003, Ocaña Navarro returned to live in Spain for a short period of time, sparking rumours that she and her husband were about to divorceDivorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
. The separation was allegedly provoked because Ricardo Maduro named a former girlfriend, Mireya Batres, to be Honduras' Minister of Culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
. Batres was sacked and she returned.
In 2004. Ocaña Navarro travelled to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, in the United States, where she befriended Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and he has won three Golden Globe Awards....
and John Travolta
John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta is an American actor, dancer and singer. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease...
, celebrity members of the Scientology
Scientology
Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by science fiction and fantasy author L. Ron Hubbard , starting in 1952, as a successor to his earlier self-help system, Dianetics...
religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
. She made them promise to pay a visit to Honduras, so that they could raise awareness among Scientologists about the poor conditions in which many Hondurans live.
When she returned to Spain in 2004 she was pursued by paparazzi
Paparazzi
Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...
. She declared that she was there to visit political personalities in order to try to gather charitable
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
aid for Honduras' poorest from the Spanish government.
On December 17, 2005 she protagonized a scandal at the Presidential House of Honduras when her husband, Ricardo Maduro
Ricardo Maduro
Ricardo Rodolfo Maduro Joest is a former President of Honduras and Bank of Honduras chairman. Maduro graduated from The Lawrenceville School and later Stanford University...
, President of Honduras invited members of the press to a Christmas lunch. Aguas Ocaña took the podium and invited the journalist Ninfa Arias to leave the Presidential House because of a dispute they had about an article published on the newspaper (El Heraldo).
She announced the end of her marriage to Maduro to Hola
Hola
Hola is an interjection in Spanish, equivalent to English "hello" or "hi" .Hola may also refer to:Places:* Hola, Kenya* Hola, Biała Podlaska County in Lublin Voivodeship...
magazine on January 25, 2006, two days before the end of her term as first lady. After that the local press has referred to her as a gold digger.