Argentine authorities are investigating a secret concert organized by neo-Nazi groups in honor of Adolf Hitler’s birthday. Several fascist groups- including one which celebrates “Dirty War” disappearances- masterminded the gig according to government officials.Prominent members of Latin America’s Jewish community were disgusted over the pro-Hitler concert:
The president of the Holocaust Memorial Foundation and the Latin American representative for the Simon Wiesenthal Center expressed their “repudiation” at a recital to “commemorate” Adolf Hitler’s birthday by Nazi organizations… - [ed. personal translation]
Argentine human rights groups have worked diligently to try to bring Nazi criminals hiding in the country to justice. A 2002 Christian Science Monitor piece said that neo-Nazi and other far-right political groups have increased their online presence in Argentina.
Sources (English)- News.com.au, ABC News, Christian Science Monitor
Sources (Spanish)- Clarin
Image- Telegraph.co.uk
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