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Last update - 03:26 27/11/2007 Simon Wiesenthal Center launches new Nazi hunt in South America By Reuters Tags: Simon Wiesenthal, Israel  A rights group that pursues Nazis said on Monday it is bringing its campaign to find aging war criminals to South America. The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a prominent Jewish rights group running "Operation: Last Chance," says that after Germany's defeat in the Second World War 150 to 300 suspected war criminals entered Argentina and others went to Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. The project, which offers financial rewards for information facilitating the prosecution and punishment of Holocaust perpetrators, began in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in 2002. Advertisement "The project ... has revealed the names of 480 suspects in 20 countries. Ninety-nine of those cases have been referred to state prosecutors," the Buenos Aires office of the Simon Wiesenthal Center said in a statement, referring to worldwide figures for the program. The project also led to three arrest warrants and two extradition petitions and prompted dozens of ongoing investigations, the group said. After the end of the Second World War, hundreds of Nazis fled to Latin America where many governments helped them resettle. A team of Israeli agents kidnapped Holocaust planner Adolph Eichmann in Argentina in 1960 and took him to Israel where he was tried and later hung. Josef Mengele, the "Angel of Death" from the Auschwitz concentration camp, escaped to Argentina and also lived in Paraguay before he died in Brazil in 1979. More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us   Pride of Shas Shas MK: Gays are causing Israeli society to self-destruct. In bad taste Local Jewish group protests 'Holocaust float' at Rio Carnival.   1.   THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE 03:52  |  indrajaya 27/11/07   2.   Let justice haunt them 04:02  |  Ky 27/11/07   3.   Press Release 04:19  |  Mark Lincoln 27/11/07   4.   Ah Come On! 05:43  |  Yosemite 27/11/07   5.   Obsessive revenge 07:41  |  Palestinian Brit 27/11/07   6.   THE "VICTIMS" WITH MERKAVA AND F-16 07:41  |  indrajaya 27/11/07   7.   Indrajaya 08:10  |  Yosemite 27/11/07   8.   Mark LIncolcn 08:35  |  MarkC 27/11/07   9.   wait for the next sunami, Jakarta 08:38  |  charro 27/11/07   10.   War criminals are nearer to home 09:57  |  Chanalau, Tova 27/11/07   11.   Indrajaya beats Clickfool, Durson, Dutch & Co. 10:12  |  Fortuna Benmayor 27/11/07   12.   START THE HUNT IN LONDON: RICH PICKINGS 10:42  |  B.Heddem 27/11/07   13.   # 11, FORTUNA BEN MAYOR 11:13  |  indrajaya 27/11/07   14.   indrajaya 12:43  |  Shlomo 27/11/07   15.   1.Indrajaya,quite right,like the Holocaust Industry,this has a 13:48  |  lakshmi 27/11/07

Today Online Obama: Opponents trying to weaken my support among Jews Responses: 320 In final State of the Union, Bush calls for democratic Palestine Responses: 138 Abbas: Gaza border row shows Hamas disregard for Palestinian needs Responses: 134 Shas MK: Gays are causing Israeli society to self-destruct Responses: 64 Amir Oren: Hamas has made a mockery of Olmert, Barak Responses: 50 Rosner's Domain Obama, the first Jewish president (What To Read) Lieberman: Why McCain's the man for Israel-lovers New Guest: Diaspora Jews need to be heard on Jerusalem. Two days before the Florida primary, Rudy seeks solace in football McCain using support for Israel to court Jews - and Christians More Headlines 02:35 Winograd panel shocked by IDF performance in war 04:03 PM's camp pressures Labor to stay in coalition post-Winograd 04:36 Fallen soldier's father takes blame for son's Lebanon death 23:54 Peres urges world youth to fight anti-Semitism using Facebook 05:25 Reservists to camp outside Barak's home to 'help him decide' to resign 02:41 Hezbollah official threatens to kidnap additional IDF soldiers 01:45 Olmert mulls putting up fence on border with Egypt 22:54 European Jewish leader: World Jews should have say in Israeli politics 23:44 Libya rescinds bid for UN condemnation of Israeli blockade on Gaza 01:08 UN envoy: Women in Gaza feel coerced to cover their heads 20:18 Shas MK: Gays are causing Israeli society to self-destruct 21:22 Local Jewish group protests 'Holocaust float' at Rio Carnival 02:37 Olmert: South of country at war and many Israelis don't feel it Previous Editions Select Day 29 jan 28 jan 27 jan 25 jan 24 jan 23 jan 22 jan 21 jan 20 jan 18 jan 17 jan 16 jan

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