Overview

• The newly available documents include detailed records on Nazi war criminals Josef Mengele and Erich Priebke, highlighting their activities and protection networks in Argentina.
• Originally declassified in 1992 but only accessible in person, the files are now fully digitized and available online at argentina.gob.ar/interior/archivo-general.
• The archive also contains nearly 1,300 secret presidential decrees from 1957 to 2005, covering topics such as arms purchases, intelligence operations, and anti-communism strategies.
• The release followed a February 2025 meeting between President Javier Milei and the Simon Wiesenthal Center, which is investigating Credit Suisse's alleged ties to Nazi networks.
• This initiative reflects Argentina's broader efforts to promote transparency and facilitate research into its historical role in harboring Nazi fugitives.