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Nazis in South America

After World War II, many Nazis and collaborators fled to South America via ratlines, with varying levels of shelter and complicity from countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, and Paraguay

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Jan 19, 2026
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Which countries in South America admitted or sheltered Nazi officials after 1945?

After 1945 a network of escape routes known as “ratlines” carried fleeing Nazis and collaborators into South America, with Argentina the best-documented destination and Brazil, Chile and Paraguay also...

Feb 6, 2026

What archival evidence has been released since 1983 about Argentina’s consular role in Nazi ratlines?

’s national archives published a major trove of declassified files in 2025 — roughly 1,850 items made available online by the — that document post‑World War II arrivals and activities of Nazi fugitive...

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