Adolfo Pérez Esquivel

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
Pérez Esquivel in 2023
Born (1931-11-26) 26 November 1931
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Alma materNational University of La Plata
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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.