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Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
Argentine activist, architect and sculptor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born November 26, 1931) is an Argentine activist, community organizer, art painter, writer and sculptor. He was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his criticism of the Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983).[1] He was detained, tortured, and held without trial for 14 months; during that period he also received, among other distinctions, the Pope John XXIII Peace Memorial.[1]
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Born | (1931-11-26) November 26, 1931 (age 92) |
Alma mater | National University of La Plata |
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