Roberto Jáuregui
Roberto Jáuregui | |
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| Born | August 12, 1960 La Plata, Argentina |
| Died | January 13, 1994 (33 years old) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Cause of death | Complications of AIDS |
| Other names | Roby |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer, human rights activist |
| Relatives | Carlos 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.