Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger He died this Wednesday at the age of 100 in his home in Connecticut, the media reported. United Statess.

His consulting company confirmed the death, although it did not offer details about the cause of death.

The legendary and controversial diplomat had remained active until the end, despite his advanced age. Last July he visited China, already turning 100, to meet with the country’s president, Xi Jinping, and high-ranking officials.

It has also been common to see his opinions in the media on current affairs such as the war in Ukraine or the risks of artificial intelligence.

Kissinger was born on May 27, 1923 in Fürth (Germany) into a Jewish family who came to New York fleeing Nazism when he was still a teenager.

Received the Nobel Peace Prize together with his Vietnamese counterpart Le Duc Thuo for his secret negotiations to end the Vietnam War, and normalized diplomatic relations between the United States and China during the presidency of Richard Nixon (1969-1974).

However, he will also be remembered for his support of dictatorships such as those in Argentina between 1976 and 1983 and the last years of Francisco Franco’s regime in Spain (ended with the death of the leader in 1975), his role in Operation Condor to repress to left-wing Latin American opponents or his support for the coup d’état against Salvador Allende in Chile in 1973.

He is, to date, the only person in the history of the United States who has held both the positions of Secretary of State and National Security Advisor.