Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
Year: | 1935 |
Number: | 18 - 34 |
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Nominee:
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Name: | Afranio de Mello Franco |
Gender: | M |
Year, Birth: | 1870 |
Year, Death: | 1943 |
Profession: | Jurist. Former Foreign Minister |
Country: | BRAZIL (BR) |
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Motivation: | De Mello Franco was nominated for his role as mediator in the conflict between Colombia and Peru. |
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Nominator:
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Name: | Bufete Dolz |
Gender: | M |
Profession: | Member of the International Court of Arbitration |
City: | Havana |
Country: | CUBA (CU) |
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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. |
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