Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1935
Number:18 - 30
 
Nominee:
Name:Afranio de Mello Franco
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1870
Year, Death:1943
Profession:Jurist. Former Foreign Minister
Country:BRAZIL (BR)
 
Motivation:De Mello Franco was nominated for his role as mediator in the conflict between Colombia and Peru.
 
Nominator:
Name:Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Gender:M
Profession:Cuban ambassador to Madrid. Member of the International Court of Arbitration
City:Madrid
Country:SPAIN (ES)
 
Comments: The conflict between Colombia and Peru erupted in 1932 when 300 Peruvians occupied the Leticia harbour. The jurisdiction over Leticia had been handed over from Peru to Colombia in 1922.