Roberto Kozak Explained
| Roberto Kozak |
| Birth Date: | 14 May 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Argentina |
| Death Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Occupation: | diplomat, humanitarian |
| Known For: | saving political prisoners in Chile |
Roberto Kozak (14 May 1942 - 4 September 2015) was an Argentine 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.[4] He is called 'Latin America's Schindler' for his help provided to political prisoners after the 1973 Chilean coup d'état.[5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: 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. Cooperativa. es. 20 August 2015. 9 September 2020.
- Web site: Latin America’s Schindler: a forgotten hero of the 20th century. 14 December 2016. The Guardian.
- News: My Father Saved 30,000 People in Chile. BBC World Service. 1 Jul 2016.
- Web site: Item 000002 - Intervención del señor Roberto Kozak en la ceremonia de condecoración con la orden de Bernardo O ´Higgins. - Archivo de Fondos y Colecciones.
- News: Latin America’s Schindler: a forgotten hero of the 20th century. The Guardian. 16 Dec 2016.
