PULSE POINTS:

What Happened: Argentina’s president has decided to declassify documents related to Nazis who settled in Argentina after World War II, as well as archives from the nation’s military dictatorship period.

Who’s Involved: Argentine President Javier Milei, U.S. Senator Steve Daines, and Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos are central to this decision. Nazi figures like Adolf Eichmann and Josef Mengele are mentioned, as well as author Abel Basti.

Where & When: The declassification effort is taking place in Argentina, announced after a meeting with U.S. officials and coinciding with Argentina’s National Day of Memory, Truth, and Justice.

Key Quote: Guillermo Francos stated, “These files concern Nazis who sought refuge in Argentina and were protected for many years. These are historical documents that should be accessible to the public.”

Impact: The decision raises questions about historical transparency and might either confirm or debunk rumors of Adolf Hitler’s escape to Argentina, challenging mainstream historical narratives.

IN FULL:

Argentina will release classified files concerning Nazi fugitives and the military dictatorship that followed World War II. President Javier Milei has ordered the publication of these documents after meeting with U.S. Senator Steve Daines. This initiative aligns with a global push for governmental transparency.

Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos announced that the law applies to all Nazi-related files within state agencies, including once-secret financial audits. “These files concern Nazis who sought refuge in Argentina and were protected for many years. These are historical documents that should be accessible to the public,” Francos noted.

Argentina became a haven for an estimated 5,000 Nazis after the war, including Waffen SS officers Adolf Eichmann and Dr. Josef Mengele. Rumors that Hitler, who, according to Soviet accounts accepted by the Western Allies, committed suicide in Berlin in 1945, actually escaped to Argentina have persisted for decades. Historian Abel Basti has spent years outlining this theory in books like Hitler in Argentina, arguing the dictator possibly fled through Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport en route to South America.

Reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), released by the U.S. National Archives through its ‘Hunting Hitler’ series, describe rumors of Hitler escaping to Argentina.

Milei’s move comes as part of broader declassification policies, including a recent U.S. release related to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.

Records from Argentina’s period of military rule from 1976 to 1983 will also be declassified as part of the disclosure.

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