Roberto Kozak | |
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Born | |
Died | September 4, 2015 | (aged 73)
Nationality |
Argentina Chile |
Occupation(s) | diplomat, humanitarian |
Known for | saving political prisoners in Chile |
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 provided to political prisoners after the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. [5]