Pedro Brieger

Pedro Brieger
Born (1955-11-05) November 5, 1955 (age 69)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation(s)Journalist and sociologist
Known forChair of Sociology in Middle East in the University of Buenos Aires

Pedro Rubén Brieger (born 5 November 1955, Buenos Aires, Argentina)[1] is an Argentine journalist and sociologist. He is a professor of Middle East Sociology at the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Social Sciences. He worked for different newspapers, including Clarín, El Cronista, La Nación, Página/12, Perfil and Miami Herald; and magazines like Noticias, Tres Puntos, Revista Veintitrés and Le Monde diplomatique.[2]

In August 2006 he reported that Canal Siete, the channel where his program was being broadcast, had received pressure from the Israeli ambassador Rafael Eldad, because of its coverage of the military conflict in Middle East. Although the diplomat denied these statements,[3] the Union Press Workers of Buenos Aires issued a statement where they expressed solidarity with Brieger, considering "unacceptable the expressions of the Ambassador Eldad".

In August 2009 he received the Martín Fierro Award as the best male journalistic labour on TV, during 2008.[4] In May 2010 he received again the same prize.[5]

In 2024, a series of sexual harassment complaints led to the interruption of several professional activities. Brieger stopped appearing on the air on the C5N channel,[6] was removed from Radio La Red where he had been a columnist for 15 years,[7] and an evaluation process was initiated at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).[8] In July of the same year, a report presented a total of 19 harassment complaints.[9]

Books

  • Whither Nicaragua? (1989)
  • The last days of the USSR - Boris Yeltsin vs. Gorbachev (1991)
  • Middle East and the Gulf War (1991)
  • Holy War or Political Struggle? Interviews and discussion on Islam (1996)
  • War and globalization after September 11" In Global World "Global War? The dilemmas of globalization. (2002)
  • The lost decade to decade of neoliberal myth. In The Economic and financial globalization. Its impact on Latin America. (2002)
  • The assemblies of neighbors, a new experience in politics. In Argentina, issues and roots of a society in crisis" (Paris 2003)
  • What's Al Qaeda? (2006)
  • One hundred questions and answers about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (2010)
  • What's Al Qaeda? (2010)

Awards

Nominations

Sexual Harassment Allegations

In June 2024, around 20 women accused Brieger of alleged sexual harassment.[11] Among the accusers are a former student of the Journalism program at the Faculty of Law and a secretary from the University of Belgrano,[12] academics, a neighbor, students, and several professional journalists.[13]

The first known case reportedly occurred in 1994 when Brieger harassed a secretary at the University of Belgrano. At that time, she reported him to the dean and the director of the journalism program, who requested Brieger's resignation to avoid scandal.[14]

Among the victims of the harassment, which included exhibitionism and masturbation in front of women, are Agustina Kämpfer (TV host and former partner of Amado Boudou[15]),[16] Cecilia Guardatti (correspondent for Télam in Spain),[17] Leticia Martínez (journalist),[18] Marcela Perelman (director of the Center for Legal and Social Studies),[19][20] and Julia Kolodny (gender columnist on Radio 10), who was forced to resign from her job due to Brieger's harassment and said:

We were able to put words to it after many years of silence. Many of us tried to speak out at the time in our workplaces and were not heard in this way.[21]

On July 2, 2024, the group of women Periodistas Argentinas presented, at a press conference in the Argentine Senate, a report with testimonies from 19 women journalists who accused Brieger of sexual harassment.[22] Gisela Busaniche (journalist for Telefe Noticias) later joined the group.[23] [24] Many of the victims had to abandon their studies or jobs due to the harassment.[13]

References

  1. ^ Pedro Brieger y un diagnóstico sobre América Latina Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)
  2. ^ CV periodístico Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)
  3. ^ Periodista denuncia presiones por cobertura de guerra en medio oriente(in Spanish)
  4. ^ Los Martín Fierro, la noche más importante de la TV Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)
  5. ^ Un reconocimiento de los Martín Fierro a la TV pública(in Spanish)
  6. ^ "ué pasará con Pedro Brieger en C5N tras las denuncias por acoso" [What will happen to Pedro Brieger on C5N after the harassment allegations?] (in Spanish). Exitoina. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  7. ^ "Denuncias de acoso sexual: Aliverti explicó al aire por qué Pedro Brieger no continuará en su programa" (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  8. ^ "Autoridades de la UBA se presentaron ante los alumnos de Pedro Brieger tras las denuncias de acoso sexual en su contra; nuevos testimonios" (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  9. ^ "Periodistas Argentinas presentó 19 testimonios contra Pedro Brieger" (in Spanish). Perfil. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  10. ^ "Todos los nominados a los Martín Fierro 2014" [All the nominations for the 2014 Martín Fierro] (in Spanish). La Nación. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  11. ^ "Tras las denuncias de acoso sexual, apartaron a Pedro Brieger de radio La Red | Espectáculos" (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  12. ^ "El periodista Pedro Brieger enfrenta múltiples acusaciones de acoso sexual" (in Spanish). La Nueva Mañana. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  13. ^ a b ""La maquinaria abusadora además de someter, despoja" | El colectivo Periodistas Argentinas denunció a Pedro Brieger por acoso sexual" (in Spanish). Página/12. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  14. ^ "Alejandro Alfie - Periodista | No Dejes Para Mañana" (in Spanish). Radio Con Vos 89.9. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  15. ^ "Boudou y Agustina Kämpfer festejaron su noviazgo en Bariloche - Informacion General | La Capital de Rosario |" (in Spanish). La Capital. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  16. ^ "Agustina Kämpfer recordó su denuncia a Pedro Brieger: "Pensé que me había equivocado"" (in European Spanish). Urgente24. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  17. ^ "Cecilia Guardati: "Cuando entré a la habitación Pedro Brieger se estaba masturbando" - Splendid AM 990" (in European Spanish). Splendid. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  18. ^ "Habló una de las periodistas que denunció a Brieger por acoso | Noticias" (in Spanish). Noticias. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  19. ^ "El testimonio de otra víctima de acoso sexual de Pedro Brieger: "No frenó ni cuando me paralicé"" (in Spanish). Perfil. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  20. ^ "Quiénes son las mujeres que denuncian a Pedro Brieger por acoso sexual" (in Spanish). Clarín. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  21. ^ "Más allá de Pedro Brieger: ¿cómo hackear el silencio?" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  22. ^ "Los 19 testimonios de acusaciones de acoso sexual contra Pedro Brieger que dio a conocer el colectivo Periodistas Argentinas" (in Spanish). elDiarioAR. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  23. ^ "Otra denuncia contra Pedro Brieger: Ahora, una periodista de Telefe/Radio con Vos" (in European Spanish). Urgente24. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  24. ^ "El duro relato de Gisela Busaniche: "Del sueño de ser periodista, a vivir una pesadilla"" (in Spanish). Tiempo Sur. Retrieved 2024-07-12.