Carlos Saavedra Lamas
(1878-1955)

Argentine Politician,
1st Latin American to Receive Nobel Peace Prize
1936 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

birthdate: November 1
birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Carlos Saavedra Lamas was an Argentine diplomat who received the 1936 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping to end the Chaco War, fought between Bolivia and Paraguay and for developing the South American Antiwar Pact.

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