Alfonso García Robles

Alfonso García Robles, a Mexican diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, played a pivotal role in nuclear disarmament. Born in Zamora, Michoacán, he studied law at UNAM, in Paris, and at the Hague, before serving extensively in Mexico’s foreign service, including as foreign minister. 

Taking action during the Cuban missile crisis, he championed a nuclear-free Latin America, culminating in the 1967 Treaty of Tlatelolco signed by 22 nations. For his work, Robles was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. Known as “Mr. Disarmament” at the UN, his efforts were recognized posthumously when Cuba ratified the treaty in 1995, completing the accord across Latin America and the Caribbean.