Messenger on a White Horse


Standing Up to Authoritarianism

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In 1976, Argentina fell under the control of a military dictatorship for seven years. Many opponents of that regime were tortured and killed in one of the hundreds of clandestine prisons. The Museum’s Anatol Steck moderated a discussion with our esteemed guests Robert Cox, Maud Daverio de Cox, Uki Goñi, and Jayson McNamara about Argentina’s state-sponsored terrorism, its ties to Nazi ideology, and a man who took a stance to bring worldwide attention to these atrocities.

Featured Guests


Robert Cox

Robert Cox is an award-winning journalist, former editor of the English-language Buenos Aires Herald, and the subject of the film Messenger on a White Horse. In 2005, the Buenos Aires legislature recognized Cox for his journalistic heroism and integrity during the 1976–1983 dictatorship, naming him an Illustrious Citizen of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.



Maud Daverio de Cox

Maud Daverio de Cox was born in Buenos Aires and educated at Lincoln, The American Community School. After marrying Robert Cox and raising five children, she resumed her education, earning a PhD in comparative literature at the University of South Carolina. She is the author of five books, two of which describe life during the dictatorship and life in exile.



Uki Goñi

Uki Goñi started his journalism career with the Buenos Aires Herald under Robert Cox and is currently a contributing op-ed writer for the New York Times and a correspondent for the Guardian. His book The Real Odessa: How Perón Brought the Nazi War Criminals to Argentina has been the subject of numerous interviews and documentaries by major media. In addition to his work as a researcher of recent history, he is a passionate advocate for human rights.



Jayson McNamara

Jayson McNamara is a director, producer, and scriptwriter from Australia. His first feature-length documentary film, Messenger on a White Horse, prompted the print journalist (formerly of the Buenos Aires Herald) to move into the documentary genre. He has begun producing and directing new projects, including his latest documentary, Norita, which chronicles the iconic life of 90-year-old Nora Cortiñas.



Anatol Steck

Anatol Steck serves as senior project director in the International Archival Programs department of the Museum’s National Institute for Holocaust Documentation. He was responsible for the Museum's archival programs in Latin America for 11 years and currently directs the archival acquisitioning projects in Central Europe, Israel, and parts of Western Europe.



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