The president of Argentina ordered an investigation into whether the country covered up Nazi links. Responding to requests from the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the U.S. Congress, the government will investigate the history of Nazis who found refuge in Argentina. Between 1946 and 1950, about 180 Nazi criminals arrived in Argentina, along with hundreds of people who collaborated with Hitler.
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