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Horacio Verbitsky (born 1942) is an Argentine left-wing investigative journalist and author with a past history as a supposed leftist guerrilla (i.e. the Montoneros). In the early 1990s, he reported on a series corruption scandals in the administration of President Carlos Menem, which eventually led to the resignations or firings of many of Menem's ministers. In 1994, he reported on the confessions of naval officer Adolfo Scilingo, documenting torture and executions by the Argentine military during the 1976–83 Dirty War. His books on both the Menem administration and the Scilingo confessions became national bestsellers. The veracity of the once-accepted works became a focus in 2015, however, as more questions arose over Verbitsky's own professional identity during the military dictatorship. As of January 2015 Verbitsky is a Commissioner for the International Commission against the Death Penalty.〔http://www.icomdp.org/2015/01/mr-horacio-verbitsky-new-icdp-commissioner/〕 Most recently Verbitsky has become immersed in controversy due to his accusations that Pope Francis was complicit with military dictators during the so-called Argentine dirty "war." See, for example, ("Pope Francis: questions remain over his role during Argentina's dictatorship" ) and ("New pope's role during Argentina's military era disputed" ). Verbitsky writes for the Argentine newspaper ''Página/12'' and heads the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS), an Argentine human-rights organization. == Early life == Verbitsky was born in Buenos Aires in 1942 and he is the son of the also Argentinean journalist and writer Bernardo Verbitsky. Since 1960, he has earned national acclaim for his writings and political columns, focusing primarily in the unmasking of political corruption and the promotion of a free press, denouncing any government policies that may affect the constitutional rights of free speech to journalists and citizens. He has also become known under the nickname "el Perro" ("the dog"), for his determination in uncovering stories.〔(Verbitsky y su militancia en Montoneros: "Participé en enfrentamientos armados y, por suerte, no murió nadie" ), interview of H. Verbitsky, in ''Perfil'', November 4, 2007 〕〔 During the 1970s he was a member of Montoneros, a peronist guerrilla organization that was engaged in terrorist activities in Argentina.〔 (Verbitsky y su militancia en Montoneros: "Participé en enfrentamientos armados y, por suerte, no murió nadie" ), interview of H. Verbitsky, in ''Perfil'', November 4, 2007 〕 According to him, he participated in shootings, during which "luckily" nobody died.〔 He also stated that he had no important functions in the Montoneros organization,〔〔(Fallo favorable a Montoneros de la Cámara Federal ), ''La Nación'', December 21, 2007 〕 although former Montoneros commanders Juan Zverko, Rodolfo Galimberti and Carlos Patané have claimed otherwise. and point him out as the person that detonated a powerful bomb at the parking lot of the Argentine Army Headquarters by remote control on 15 March 1976,〔Ámbito Financiero, 07-08/09/1992〕 that wounded 15 military servicemen and 6 civilians as well as killing a civilian passerby.〔(Argentine army quarters blasted, The Telegraph Herald, 16 March 1976 )〕 Along with Mario Firmenich and five other Montoneros, he was indicted for allegedly being involved in the planning and execution of the bombing of the Superintendence of Security of the Federal Police, on July 2, 1976 — a few months after the military coup — which caused 21 deaths mainly among NCOs and 100 wounded.〔(Sobreseen a los ex Montoneros Firmenich y Verbitsky, LA NUEVA PROVINCIA.COM, 25/03/2011 )〕 The case was however closed in 2007 because of statute of limitations.〔(Fallo favorable a Montoneros de la Cámara Federal ), ''La Nacion'', December 21, 2007 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Horacio Verbitsky」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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