Forgotten Nazi Boxes Found in Argentina After 80 Years

While organizing the basement of Argentina’s Supreme Court in Buenos Aires, workers made a surprising discovery, boxes filled with Nazi propaganda from World War II. Inside were pamphlets, postcards, and photographs meant to spread Hitler’s ideas in South America.

It turns out the boxes were sent from Tokyo in 1941, labeled as personal belongings. Back then, Argentina suspected something was off, but after delays and arguments with German diplomats, the boxes were placed in legal storage and  forgotten for more than 80 years.

The discovery was made during preparations to build a museum in the court building. Judge Horacio Rosatti, the court’s president, immediately ordered the materials to be carefully preserved and fully investigated. A special ceremony was held on Friday with public officials, rabbis, and Holocaust museum representatives in attendance.

The documents show a clear effort by Nazi Germany to spread its ideology in South America. Many of the materials were made to look like cultural publications but were actually part of a bigger plan. Some are tied to Nazi branches that once operated on the continent. Argentine officials say the find could reveal new details about how Germany tried to influence the region and even financial information about Nazi funds after the war.

The boxes have now been moved to a secure room, where experts are scanning and cataloging every item. It’s still unclear whether the public will be allowed to view them, but historians already say the materials are extremely valuable for international research.