Former UN Chief Perez De Cuellar Dies At 100
Perez de Cuellar died on March 4, 2020, Lima at the age of 100, his son reported.Former UN chief Javier Perez de Cuellar, who was known for his peace-making efforts including brokering a ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq war, died Wednesday in his native Peru, aged 100, his son said.
He played a crucial role in ending the Iran-Iraq war, securing the release of American hostages held in Lebanon and in peace agreements in Cambodia and El Salvador, the UN said. Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra expressed deep regrets on Twitter over the death of “a distinguished Peruvian, a democrat through-and-through, who dedicated his entire life to working to improve our country.”
As prime minister, he helped expose a web of corruption woven by Montesinos over the course of Fujimori’s 10-year rule.
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