Crates full of Nazi documents found in Argentine court's basement
Summary
Workers found crates filled with Nazi documents in the basement of Argentina's Supreme Court. These documents, sent from the German embassy in Tokyo in 1941, include Nazi propaganda and membership booklets.Key Facts
- Workers in Argentina's Supreme Court found wooden crates with Nazi documents while clearing the basement.
- The documents were originally sent by the German embassy in Tokyo, arriving in Argentina in June 1941.
- Argentine customs officials found Nazi propaganda inside the pouches and confiscated them.
- An Argentine judge ordered the seizure of all 83 pouches containing the documents.
- The documents were intended to promote Adolf Hitler's ideas in Argentina during World War Two.
- The Buenos Aires Holocaust Museum is helping catalog the documents.
- Argentina was once a refuge for high-ranking Nazis after World War Two.
- In 2000, Argentina's President Fernando de la Rúa apologized for the country's role in sheltering Nazi war criminals.
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