Roberto Jáuregui was an Argentine journalist, actor, and human rights activist.

Jáuregui was among the first people to contract HIV in Argentina, and the first to publicly disclose his condition.

[1] He was also the first General Coordinator of the Fundación Huésped, an Argentine public health organization which has prioritized HIV/AIDS awareness and treatment.

[5] He appeared on the television show Hora Clave in 1993, where reporter Mariano Grondona asked Jáuregui to give him a hug, publicly debunking the misconception that physical touch alone can transmit HIV.

[8] This appearance was a result of UNICEF's strategy of using soap operas to educate about health issues.