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El Periodista Inglés Robert John Cox El Gran Héroe Liberal Durante La Dictadura Militar Argentina Por Gabriel C El periodista inglés Robert John Cox El gran héroe liberal durante la dictadura militar argentina Por Gabriel C. Salvia “Si la libertad significa algo, es el derecho de decirles a los demás lo que no quieren oír” George Orwell D Uno de los grandes héroes en la defensa de libertad de expresión y los derechos humanos durante la dictadura militar argentina O (1976-1983), fue el periodista inglés Robert John Cox, director del Buenos Aires Herald. Su hijo David, también periodista, escribió recientemente el libro que Bob Cox nunca pudo concretar, quizás por los tristes recuerdos de esa época e, inclusive, porque a pesar de la extraordinaria ayuda que C brindó, considera que pudo haber hecho todavía aún más de lo que hizo en salvar vidas. Acusado al mismo tiempo de ser comunista y agente de la CIA, Cox fue un duro “crítico de los grupos guerrilleros, de los elementos derechistas fuera de U control y del terrorismo de estado”. Fue el primero en publicar sobre las Madres de Plaza de Mayo, y el Herald el único medio en brindar la noticia sobre los desaparecidos. El libro de David Cox “Guerra sucia, secretos sucios - La vida de Robert J. Cox, M el periodista que hizo su trabajo: publicar lo que otros callaban (Sudamericana, 2010)”, sobre la historia de su padre, Robert Cox, ofrece una visión objetiva de una etapa trágica y polémica de los años sesenta y setenta en la Argentina. La historia del E trabajo periodístico de Bob Cox es tanto una respuesta al relato kirchnerista que considera como idealistas a los jóvenes que en lugar de defender la democracia eligieron la violencia como método de acción política; como al de ese sector remanente de la derecha liberal-conservadora que, justificando los excesos N de los militares, “trágicamente equivocados, llegan a creer que T una forma de terrorismo puede protegerlos de la otra”. Gabriel C. Salvia es periodista y desde 1992 trabaja en organizaciones de la sociedad civil. Desde su fundación, en febrero de 2003, es Director O General del Centro para la Apertura y el Desarrollo de América Latina (CADAL). Dirige el Proyecto Puente Democrático, integra el Consejo Editorial de Perspectiva: Revista Latinoamericana de Economía, Política y Sociedad, y realiza colaboraciones periodísticas para varios medios de la Argentina y América Latina. Compiló el libro “La S experiencia chilena: consensos para el desarrollo” (CADAL, 2005); y es el autor del capítulo “El difícil papel de Latinoamérica en la Año IX Número 119 transición de Cuba a la Democracia” publicado en el libro “Escenarios 24 de marzo de 2011 de transición en Cuba” (Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, México, 2008). 2 Documentos / CADAL 24 de marzo de 2011 l cumplirse el 35° aniversario del golpe militar que En forma resumida, David Cox le dedica dos capítulos Adio inicio al período más negro de la historia a la vida del joven Bob Cox, quien nació en Inglaterra argentina, por la cantidad y crueldad de los crímenes el 4 de diciembre de 1933. Robert John Cox, cuyo padre, cometidos desde el aparato gubernamental, hay que Edward John Cox fue un veterano de la Primera Guerra empezar por recordar que en esos años de plomo “Todo Mundial, se inició en el periodismo a los 14 años, el mundo había encontrado una manera de vivir trabajando gratis en la East Essex Gazette. Admirador ignorando por completo el problema de los del genial George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair), Robert Cox desaparecidos, con unas pocas excepciones”. Una de fue reclutado al servicio de la Royal Navy durante el ellas fue la del periodista Robert John Cox. Este conflicto de Corea, y al regresar ingresó como reportero Documento está basado en la lectura del libro de David en el East Anglian Daily Times y luego en el Hull Daily Cox “Guerra sucia, secretos sucios - La vida de Robert Mail. J. Cox, el periodista que hizo su trabajo: publicar lo que Se incorporó al Buenos Aires Herald en 1959, luego de otros callaban (Sudamericana, 2010)” y ofrece una responder a un aviso clasificado que buscaba “un joven reflexión final sobre las contradicciones de los referentes periodista británico para un puesto en un diario en liberales locales por la justificación o silencio cómplice Buenos Aires”, y en menos de diez años llegó a ser su en las violaciones a los derechos humanos en la editor. Cuando viajó en barco a la Argentina tenía 26 Argentina. años. Durante su trabajo en el Buenos Aires Herald también fue corresponsal extranjero para diarios de los Un hombre hace lo que tiene que hacer Estados Unidos, como el Washington Post. El periodista inglés Robert John Cox, entonces director Sobre la labor de Robert Cox durante la dictadura, Jorge del Buenos Aires Herald, fue uno de los grandes héroes Luis Borges expresó: “Un hombre hace lo que tiene que en la defensa de libertad de expresión y los derechos hacer, señor Cox. Yo me encuentro entre sus humanos durante la dictadura militar argentina (1976- admiradores”. Precisamente, a una figura influyente 1983). Por su compromiso profesional y humanitaria como Borges –a quien se le reprocha un encuentro con labor durante la dictadura militar, el 3 de noviembre de el dictador chileno Augusto Pinochet- la tarea de Cox lo 2009 Robert Cox fue declarado por la Legislatura motivó al escritor para luego criticar al gobierno militar porteña ciudadano ilustre de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires argentino durante un viaje a España. por su incansable lucha en defensa de los derechos Acusado al mismo tiempo de ser comunista y agente de humanos; y el 22 de noviembre de 2010 el Senado de la la CIA, Cox fue un duro “crítico de los grupos Nación Argentina le otorgó a Cox la Medalla guerrilleros, de los elementos derechistas fuera de control Conmemorativa del Bicentenario de la Revolución de y del terrorismo de estado”. Fue el primero en publicar Mayo 1810-2010, con el objetivo de resaltar su lucha sobre las Madres de Plaza de Mayo, y el Herald el único en defensa de la democracia, la libertad de expresión y medio en brindar la noticia sobre la desaparición de los derechos humanos. Alfredo Bravo –activista de Derechos Humanos- la del Recientemente, su hijo David, también periodista, periodista Oscar Serrat, de Associated Press, del arresto escribió el libro que Bob Cox nunca pudo concretar, de Adolfo Pérez Esquivel –Premio Nobel de la Paz en quizás por los tristes recuerdos de esa época e, inclusive, 1980, entre otras cosas gracias a las gestiones de Cox-, porque a pesar de la extraordinaria ayuda que brindó, del editor de la revista Mercado –Julián Delgado-, y del considera que pudo haber hecho todavía aún más de lo entonces joven periodista Jorge Fontevecchia –director que hizo en salvar vidas. de La Semana- detenido luego de realizarle una El libro de David Cox “Guerra sucia, secretos sucios - La entrevista a la cantante Mercedes Sosa, censurada por vida de Robert J. Cox, el periodista que hizo su trabajo: la dictadura. publicar lo que otros callaban (Sudamericana, 2010)”, es Por cierto, el protagonista de este libro tiene una esposa la historia de un héroe, pero además, una excelente crónica –Maud- que no se queda atrás en materia de convicciones de veinte años de la historia argentina, entre 1959 y 1979. sobre los derechos humanos. Por ejemplo, David Cox El texto se apoya en los diarios personales del propio relata el famoso episodio en la reunión de la Sociedad Robert Cox, su esposa Maud, el autor, y lo publicado en Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) en Santiago de Chile, ese período en el Buenos Aires Herald. en la cual habló el dictador Augusto Pinochet, resaltando Este libro atrapa al lector, muestra a un héroe de carne y la “importancia de la libertad de prensa” que el mismo hueso, y muy especialmente, ofrece un testimonio pisoteaba. Maud se rehusó a quedarse en la sala y Bob objetivo sobre el aparato de terror del régimen militar Cox la acompañó al hall de entrada. Luego de concluir que se inició el 24 de marzo de 1976 y de la violencia y el discurso, Pinochet se retiró y al salir se cruzó con desgobierno político de los años que lo precedieron. Maud, quien en plena cara le dijo que era un asesino. www.cadal.org [email protected] 24 de marzo de 2011 Documentos / CADAL 3 David relata que “Pinochet de detuvo en seco, y sus cuerpos quemados, volados en pedazos y acribillados a guardaespaldas lo imitaron. La miró directo a los ojos y balazos en la ciudad de Buenos Aires y sus alrededores”. continuó su camino en silencio”. Mientras en esos años de persecución política, la joven El libro también menciona las entrevistas de Robert Cox pareja de Néstor y Cristina Kirchner, por ejemplo, se al padre del Che Guevara, a V. S. Naipaul, quien en 2001 dedicaban a los prósperos negocios en Santa Cruz, Robert recibiría el Premio Nobel de Literatura, y al propio Cox concurría a hablar solitariamente, en la madrugada, dictador Jorge Videla, a quien –en una reunión con otros con quienes formaban una larga cola en una oficina del dos colegas- le expresó que las desapariciones gobierno cerca de la Plaza de Mayo, donde se atendían continuaban y le preguntó si no pensaba detenerlas. diez pedidos por día sobre reclamos de personas El libro deja al lector con una enorme intriga sobre uno desaparecidas. Luego, familiares de desaparecidos irían de los participantes en la reunión con Videla y de otros directamente a las oficinas del Buenos Aires Herald a periodistas, cuyos nombres no menciona, que tuvieron informar sobre sus casos a Robert Cox y sus actitudes cómplices o desinterés en hablar sobre lo que colaboradores, destacándose entre ellos Uki Goñi.
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