
Francisco de Vitoria
Francisco de Vitoria was a 16th-century Spanish philosopher and theologian, often regarded as the founder of international law, who advocated for the rights of indigenous peoples and the establishment of legal principles governing relations between nations.
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Francisco de Vitoria argued that relations between peoples should be based on legal and moral principles.
Carlos Estarellas Velásquez: La importancia del derecho internacional | Columnistas | OpiniónEl Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·
Ecuador· 2026-09-27








