No, declassified CIA documents do not prove that Hitler escaped to Argentina

01/04/2025 20:34 France 24

Argentina's President Javier Milei recently announced that his government would declassify all documents relating to Nazi fugitives who settled in Argentina after World War II. Following this announcement, users are sharing the viral claim that Adolf Hitler peacefully lived out his days in Argentina. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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