Roberto Kozak (14 May 1942 – 4 September 2015) was an Argentinian naturalized

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an diplomat and humanitarian of

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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

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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 The 1973 Chilean coup d'état Enciclopedia Virtual > Historia > Historia de Chile > Del gobierno militar a la democracia" on LaTercera.cl. Retrieved 22 September 2006. In October 1972, Chile suffered the first of many strikes. Among the par ...

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1942 births 2015 deaths 20th-century Argentine people Argentine diplomats Naturalized citizens of Chile {{Humanrights-activist-stub

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