Who is Madame Chuchupe from Captain Pantoja and the Special Service and what is their importance? Captain_Pantoja_and_the_Special_Service English & Literature Madame Chuchupe | Captain Pantoja and the Special Service

Madame Chuchupe is the owner and proprietress of a brothel in Iquitos known as Casa Chuchupe. Her brothel boasts some thirty prostitutes and is a favorite nightspot in Iquitos. Chuchupe is instrumental in helping Captain Pantoja recruit prostitutes for the Special Service. Panotja bestows the title of Corps Leader on Chuchupe. Chuchupe is the lover of a mestizo (mixed-race) dwarf named Juan Rivera (aka Freckle). According to the narrative, Chuchupe "breathes honey" (Chapter 1, p. 18).