Roberto Kozak

Roberto Kozak (14 May 1942 – 4 September 2015) was an Argentinian naturalized Chilean[1] diplomat and humanitarian of Ukrainian descent, notable for his work to rescue people from the prisons and death squads of the Chilean military dictatorship.[2][3] Kozak was a recipient of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins with the rank Grand Cross, Chile's highest honour for non-Chilean civilians.[2][4] He is called 'Latin America's Schindler' for his help to political prisoners after the 1973 Chilean coup d'état.[5]

Roberto Kozak
Born(1942-05-14)May 14, 1942
 Argentina
DiedSeptember 4, 2015(2015-09-04) (aged 73)
 Argentina
Nationality Argentina
 Chile
Occupationdiplomat, humanitarian
Known forsaving political prisoners in Chile

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References
  1. "Senado otorgó nacionalidad chilena a argentino que salvó a miles en dictadura" [Senate granted Chilean nationality to Argentine man who saved thousands of lives at the Dictatorship] (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. "Latin America's Schindler: a forgotten hero of the 20th century". 14 December 2016 – via The Guardian.
  3. "My Father Saved 30,000 People in Chile". BBC World Service. 1 Jul 2016.
  4. "Item 000002 - Intervención del señor Roberto Kozak en la ceremonia de condecoración con la orden de Bernardo O ´Higgins. - Archivo de Fondos y Colecciones".
  5. "Latin America's Schindler: a forgotten hero of the 20th century". The Guardian. 16 Dec 2016.


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