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How Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele avoided capture in Latin America, revealed in declassified files

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How Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele avoided capture in Latin America, revealed in declassified files

Documents revealing how infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, known as the ‘Angel of Death’, led an open post-war life in Argentina have been found in a massive trove of evidence released and declassified earlier this year by President Javier Milei. Mengele was famous for his role as commandant at Auschwitz, where he conducted brutal medical … Read more

Dictatorship-era army officers and supporters gather in Argentina in latest sign of political change

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Dictatorship-era army officers and supporters gather in Argentina in latest sign of political change

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former military officers who served in Argentina’s brutal dictatorship and their families held a rare rally Saturday to support the release of fellow officers jailed for human rights abuses committed during the 1976-1983 junta rule. Saturday’s demonstration was seen as a challenge in the country of Nunca Más, the slogan … Read more