The Latin American Jewish Congress Human Rights Award was presented here last week to the former President of Colombia, Alberto Lieras Camargo, at a dinner attended by incumbent President Alfonso Lopez, five former Presidents, Cabinet ministers, members of Parliament, senior military officers and intellectuals. Camargo, former Secretary General of the Organization of American States, recalled in his speech that when he came to Buenos Aires 50 years ago seeking work, he was befriended by the prominent Argentine Jewish writer, Alberto Gerchunoff. The latter introduced him to the editors of the newspaper La Nacion where Camargo was employed.
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