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

Fox News - WorldCenter-RightEN 6 min read 100% complete by Solly BoussidanNovember 30, 2025 at 01:47 PM

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Declassified Argentinian files reveal how Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, the "Angel of Death," evaded capture in Latin America after World War II. The documents, released by President Javier Milei, show Argentina knew of Mengele's presence in the country as early as the mid-1950s. Mengele, infamous for conducting brutal medical experiments at Auschwitz, entered Argentina in 1949 using a false Italian passport and obtained an official immigrant ID. The archives contain photographs, intelligence notes, and correspondence in multiple languages, illustrating how authorities tracked, mishandled, and often failed to act on information about Mengele. The files also shed light on the networks that aided his movement through Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil, despite awareness of his crimes.

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Javier Milei 50% Auschwitz ×270% Argentina ×580% Josef Mengele ×9100%

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