Background
SUSTO, Juan Antonio was born on June 26, 1896 in Panama City, Panama.
SUSTO, Juan Antonio was born on June 26, 1896 in Panama City, Panama.
Educated Institute Nacional, 1912-1913. Graduated Colegio La Salle, 1917. Special studies in archives of Costa Rica, 1918, and of Sevilla, Spain, 1923-1930.
Director general since 1931. Business manager. El Conservador, 1918. Director, El Setenta, 1918.
Archivist, central board of highways, 1920-1923. Correspndt. in Seville, La Estrella de Panamá, 1923-1930, editor since 1930. Delegate, Ibero-American Exposition of Seville, 1924-1930.
Vice-consul, Seville, 1923 30. Consul of Bolivia in Seville, 1927. Panamanian legation, Madrid, 192930.
Director, Partido Conservador, since 1932. Director, Boletín of the Academy Panameña de la Historia, since 1933. Member Academy La Salle, Academy Ibero-Americana de Geografia, Seville (charter member), Academy Panameña dc la Historia (charter member and permanent secretary), Ateneo de Sevilla, Unión Ibero-Americana (Madrid), Centro de Estudios Históricos de Andalucía (Spain), Society Bolivariana (Panama), Casino Mercantil, Society Económica de Amigos del País (Seville), Circulo de Laboradores (Spain), Cofradías de San Juan de la Palma and de la Macarena (Seville).
Corresponding member Academy Hispano Americana dc Ciencias y Artes (Cadiz), Academy Española, Institute de Coimbra (Portugal), Centro de Historia (Santander, Colombia). Hon member Centro Asturiano (Seville), Society Colombina Onubensc (Huelva), Club Internacional (Costa Rica), Centro Español (Costa Rica).
Member Academy La Salle, Academy Ibero-Americana de Geografia, Seville (charter member), Academy Panameña dc la Historia (charter member and permanent secretary), Ateneo de Sevilla, Unión Ibero-Americana (Madrid), Centro de Estudios Históricos de Andalucía (Spain), Society Bolivariana (Panama), Casino Mercantil, Society Económica de Amigos del País (Seville), Circulo de Laboradores (Spain), Cofradías de San Juan de la Palma and de la Macarena (Seville). Corresponding member Academy Hispano Americana dc Ciencias y Artes (Cadiz), Academy Española, Institute de Coimbra (Portugal), Centro de Historia (Santander, Colombia). Hon member Centro Asturiano (Seville), Society Colombina Onubensc (Huelva), Club Internacional (Costa Rica), Centro Español (Costa Rica).