Roberto Jáuregui

Roberto Jáuregui
BornAugust 12, 1960
La Plata, Argentina
DiedJanuary 13, 1994 (33 years old)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cause of deathComplications of AIDS
Other namesRoby
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer, human rights activist
RelativesCarlos Jáuregui

Roberto Jáuregui was an Argentine journalist, actor, and human rights activist. Jáuregui was among the first people to contract HIV in Argentina, and the first to publicly disclose his condition. He was also the first General Coordinator of the Fundación Huésped, an Argentine public health organization which has prioritized HIV/AIDS awareness and treatment. His brother, Carlos Jáuregui, was also an activist for LGBT rights and related issues.