Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
Argentine activist, born 1931 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born 26 November 1931) is an Argentine activist, community organizer, painter, writer and sculptor. He was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his opposition to Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship (1976–1983), during which he was detained, tortured, and held without trial for 14 months. He also received, among other distinctions, the Pacem in Terris Award.[1]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Esquivel.
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Born | (1931-11-26) 26 November 1931 (age 92) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Alma mater | National University of La Plata |
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