José Rodríguez Elizondo

José Alejandro Vladimir Rodríguez Elizondo[4] (born 10 June 1936)[1] is a Chilean lawyer and diplomat who was awarded with the National Prize of Humanities and Social Sciences in 2021.[1][5][6][7][8][9] He finished his Bachelor of Arts in laws in 1960 at the University of Chile,[4] his alma mater.

José Rodríguez Elizondo
Ambassador of Chile to Israel
In office
1 January 1997 – 1 January 2000
PresidentEduardo Frei Ruíz-Tagle
Preceded byJorge Tapia Valdés
Succeeded bySally Bendersky Schachner
Vice President of Chile Films Board
In office
1970–1973
Fiscal of the Corporación de Fomento de la Producción
In office
1970–1973
Personal details
Born (1936-06-10) 10 June 1936 (age 87)[1]
Santiago, Chile
Political party
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer

During the Popular Unity (1970−1973), Rodríguez Elizondo worked in the Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO). Following the 1973 coup d'état, he went into exile to East Germany, where then he escaped to the West Germany in mid 1970s. After that, he based in Peru[10] from 1977 to 1986,[11] where he worked for Caretas magazine[12] alongside figures like the writer Mario Vargas Llosa.[12]

He has been a columnist in media like El Líbero,[13][14] liberal e-newspaper.[15] Similarly, he has gained renown through his book «History of the civil-military relationship in Chile»,[16][17][18] work that has been released in interviews like the developed by Tomás Mosciatti in April 2018.[16]

Early life edit

In 1952, he finished the High School at the Liceo de Aplicación.[1]

Works edit

Books edit

He has written 22 books:

  • «Vietnam: testimony and analysis». Orbe Editorial, Buenos Aires, 1968.
  • «Mithology of the far-left». Austral Editorial, Santiago de Chile, 1971.
  • «Introduction to the chilean fascism». Ayuso Editorial, México City, 1976.
  • «Democracy and Human Rights in Latinamerica». Spanish Agency of International Cooperation, Madrid, 1989.
  • «The United Nations in Spain». University of Salamanca Editorial, 1991.
  • «The crisis of the left-wings in Latinamerica». Co-edited by the Iberoamerican Cooperation Institute and the New Society Editorial, Caracas-Madrid, 1990.
  • «Vargas Llosa: History of a double patricide». La Noria Editorial, 1993.
  • «The law is stronger. Chilean civilians and military amid a historical process». Zeta Editorial Group, 1995.
  • «The Neruda that I met». Aurora Editorial, 2000.
  • «The Pope and his Jewish brothers». Andrés Bello Editorial, Santiago de Chile, 2001.
  • «Chile, a case of a successful underdevelopment: from the Fit State of Portales to the State in formation of Lagos». Andrés Bello Editorial, Santiago de Chile, 2002
  • «Chile-Perú, the century where we live in danger». La Tercera Mondadori Editorial, Santiago de Chile, 2004.
  • «The crisis with neighboring countries during Ricardo Lagos government». Random House Mondadori Editorial, 2006.
  • «From Charaña to The Hague». La Tercera Editorial, Santiago de Chile, 2009.
  • «Post-The Hague themes». Editorial Planeta, 2010.
  • «Falklands War. New in progress: 1982−2012». El Mercurio Aguilar, Santiago de Chile, 2012.
  • «History of two demands: Perú and Bolivia against Chile». El Mercurio Editions, Santiago de Chile, 2014.
  • «The world also exists: the last two decades of the planet, Chile included». RIL Editors, 2014.
  • «All about Bolivia». El Mercurio Editions, Santiago de Chile, 2016.
  • «Selection of Reality and Perspectives». RIL Editors, Santiago de Chile, 2017.
  • «History of the civil-military relationship in Chile». Fondo de Cultura Económica, Santiago de Chile, 2018.
  • «The day which they killed me». Catalonia Editorial, Santiago de Chile, 2019.

Novels edit

  • «So as not to kill the general». Editorial Planeta, Santiago, 1993.
  • «The passion of Iñaki». Andrés Bello Editorial, Santiago, 1997.

Stories edit

  • «Nosferatu and other exiles». Aconcagua Editorial, Santiago, 1985.
  • «A first nude and other tales of humor and wonder». Radio Universidad de Chile Editorial, Santiago, 2007.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Académico y diplomático José Rodríguez Elizondo obtiene el Premio Nacional de Humanidades". El Mostrador. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Entrevista al académico de número Don José Rodríguez Elizondo". Academia Chilena de las Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Isidro Solís de Amarillos: "Nos vamos a presentar como una alternativa política de gobierno en todos los planos"". El Líbero. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Portafolio Académico: José Alejandro Vladimir Rodríguez Elizondo". University of Chile. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Profesor José Rodríguez Elizondo obtiene el Premio Nacional de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales 2021". University of Chile School of Law. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  6. ^ "José Rodríguez Elizondo ganó el Premio Nacional de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales". El Dínamo. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Abogado y académico José Rodríguez Elizondo es el nuevo Premio Nacional de Humanidades y CC.SS". Emol. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Un hombre "diverso": José Rodríguez Elizondo, el Premio Nacional de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales". La Tercera. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  9. ^ Müller, John (27 August 2021). "Rodríguez Elizondo: un heterodoxo en un mundo de dogmas". Radio Pauta. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  10. ^ Caño, Antonio (11 May 1986). "José Rodríguez Elizondo". El País. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  11. ^ Schwarze, Pedro (29 May 2011). "Rodríguez Elizondo y las elecciones en Perú: "En Chile estamos tan ensimismados que sólo preveo un estremecimiento marginal y polarizado"". Ex-Ante. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  12. ^ a b Aparicio, Emilia (15 September 2021). "Premio Nacional de Humanidades, José Rodríguez Elizondo: "Viví el proceso de Allende como actor de reparto y el 11 de septiembre me dieron por muerto, incluso tuve misa de difuntos"". El Mostrador. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  13. ^ "José Rodríguez Elizondo: Los tres temas de nuestro tiempo". El Líbero. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  14. ^ "José Rodríguez Elizondo: "La democracia nunca es una causa perdida"". El Líbero. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Eduardo Sepúlveda, director de "El Líbero": "No somos defensores de ningún partido"". Puro Periodismo. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  16. ^ a b ""Los militares deben estar informados como analistas políticos, no como militantes políticos"". Radio Bío-Bío. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  17. ^ Rojas Sánchez, Gonzalo (10 June 2018). "Libro "Historia de la relación civil-militar en Chile"". El Mostrador. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  18. ^ Mansuy, Daniel. "T1:E35 José Rodríguez Elizondo y libro "Historia de la relación civil-militar en Chile"". Canal 13. Retrieved 7 September 2021.

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