The newly released archives could provide deeper insight into the extent of local support that enabled arrival of the fleeing Nazis. Argentinian President Javier Milei announced that Argentina would be declassifying government archives related to Nazi activity in an effort to expose how war criminals escaped to the country following World War II. The decision was made during a meeting with representatives from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an international human rights organization that combats antisemitism. The move will grant researchers, along with the public, access to historical documents that may shed new light on the escape networks that helped Nazis evade arrest and resettle in South America. According to The Jewish Chronicle, historians estimate that Argentina offered refuge to roughly 5,000 Nazi war criminals, including notorious Nazi figures, Adolf Eichmann and Josef Mengele. The newly released archives could also provide deeper insight into the extent of local support that enabled arrival of the fleeing Nazis and their protection. The escape routes allowed thousands of Nazis to flee Europe to countries like Switzerland, Argentina, and Mexico. Some of the documents may also reveal how the US used these networks to secretly relocate Nazi scientists across the Atlantic, enlisting them in major military, medical, and space research programs.
via jpost: Argentina’s president to declassify Nazi files, expose how war criminals fled to Argentina
siehe auch: Government to declassify files on Nazis who sought refuge in Argentina post-World War II Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos confirms that President Javier Milei has ordered the declassification of all official records concerning Nazis who sought refuge in Argentina after World War II, following a request from US Republican Senator Steve Daines back in February. Argentina’s government will declassify all government-held files on Nazi fugitives who settled in Argentina after World War II, a top official has confirmed. Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos announced Tuesday that President Javier Milei had ordered the release and declassification of the archives. The files will concern “Nazis who sought refuge in Argentina and were protected for many years,” Francos explained in an exclusive interview with journalist Alfredo Leuco for the DNEWS media outlet.
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