MADRID 29 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Former US President Jimmy Carter died this Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100, as confirmed by the Carter Center.
“Our founder and former president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family,” the Carter Center published in a statement.
Carter, born on October 1, 1924 in that same town, Plains, was president between 1977 and 1981 as a Democratic Party candidate.
In 2002 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his initiatives “to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, promote democracy and human rights, and promote economic and social development.”