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Thomas Princen, International Mediation—The View from the Vatican: Lessons from Mediating the Beagle Channel Dispute

3 Negotiation J. 347 (1987)

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Thomas Princen, International Mediation—The View from the Vatican: Lessons from Mediating the Beagle Channel Dispute

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3 Negotiation J. 347 (1987)

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[Ed.’s note: This casebook excerpt is not a case with a typical rule of law and application of the law to facts. Instead, it is an anecdote from a law journal demonstrating the value of alternative dispute resolution if the parties are committed to the process.] In the 1970s, Chile (plaintiff) and Argentina (defendant) were engaged in a dispute regarding control of the Beagle Channel, which contained three islands and a passageway at the tip of South America. The parties submitted to arbitration by a court of international jurists, and control of the islands was awarded to Chile. Argentina rejected the decision, and the parties were on the verge of war. As troops were being deployed in the late 1970s, Pope John Paul II announced that he was sending a Vatican diplomat to both countries to facilitate a peaceful resolution. After preliminary discussions, Argentina and Chile agreed to submit the dispute to mediation by the Vatican and the Pope himself.

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