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Diplomat and humanitarian
Roberto Kozak
Born(1942-05-14)May 14, 1942
Argentina
DiedSeptember 4, 2015(2015-09-04) (aged 73)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Argentina
 Chile
Occupation(s)diplomat, humanitarian
Known forsaving political prisoners in Chile

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

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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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