Argentina

Between April 1997 and March 1998, at the urging of the Carter Center's Council of Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Americas, 28 current heads of government and 14 former heads of government signed a written pledge to accept a moratorium of two years on purchasing sophisticated weapons.

Waging Peace

The Carter Center began working with Argentina, an economic and political powerhouse in Latin America, as well as with other nations in 1997 to establish a hemispheric agenda for political development. In addition, Argentina has participated in the Carter Center's call for a moratorium on arms proliferation in Latin America. Thus, Argentina has been a staunch ally for the Carter Center's fight to wage peace.

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