Newly Released Files Reveal Nazi "Angel of Death" Josef Mengele Lived Openly in Argentina Despite Authorities Knowing His Identity

Dec 01, 2025 02:37 pm CST

Declassified Argentine intelligence files reveal that Josef Mengele, the infamous Nazi doctor known as the "Angel of Death," lived openly in Argentina for years after WWII despite authorities knowing his true identity. The documents show how political protection and bureaucratic failures allowed one of history's most notorious war criminals to evade justice until his death in Brazil in 1979.