Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger He died on Wednesday at the age of 100 at his home in Connecticut.

His consulting firm confirmed the death but offered no details on the cause of death.

“He will be buried in a private family ceremony. A memorial ceremony will be held in New York at a later date,” Kissinger Associates said in a statement.

He left behind his wife Nancy Maginnes Kissinger, two children from his first marriage and five grandchildren. In a statement, her relatives suggested that, instead of flowers, people send donations to the animal hospital Animal Medical Center, New York.York.

Active and controversial diplomat

The legendary and controversial diplomat remained active until the end, despite his advanced age. Last July, he visited China, which has already turned 100 years old, to meet with the country’s President Xi Jinping and senior officials.

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

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

He won the Nobel Peace Prize along with his Vietnamese counterpart Le Duc Thu for their secret negotiations to end the Vietnam War and normalize 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 for dictatorships such as those in Argentina between 1976 and 1983 and the final years of Francisco Franco’s regime in Spain (ending with the leader’s death in 1975), his role in Operation Condor to suppress leftist Latin American opponents or his support for the 1973 coup against Salvador Allende in Chile.

To this day, he is the only person in the history of the United States to hold the office of both Secretary of State and National Security Advisor.