Tlatelolco Treaty – Part 3: The terms that drew a line against nuclear arms

The ink was still drying on the Treaty of Tlatelolco, but its meaning was already echoing across continents. For the first time, a densely populated region had declared itself off limits to nuclear weapons—by law, by consensus, and by the determination of its people.At its core, the treaty was uncompromising. Article One was a promise: no testing, no use, no manufacture, no production, and no acquisition of nuclear weapons, by any means, within Latin America and the Caribbean. This was not a symbolic gesture. It was a shield, forged through careful negotiation, and it extended to the storage and deployment of nuclear arms. No foreign power would be allowed to use Latin American territory as a launching pad or storage site. The region had drawn its line.Learn more at: https://thetreatyarchive.com/treaty/tlatelolco-treatyThe Treaty Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to exploring the treaties and agreements that shaped our world.Support the podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon:https://thearchivenetwork.com/supportDiscover more archives and stories:https://thearchivenetwork.comExplore this archive:https://thetreatyarchive.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.