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Secret files reveal 9,000 Nazi war criminals fled to South America after WWII

Secret files reveal 9,000 Nazi war criminals fled to South America after WWIISecret files reveal 9,000 Nazi war criminals fled to South America after WWII - World History News

Nine thousand Nazi war criminals fled to South America after the Second World War, it has been revealed for the first time.

After receiving tip-offs, German prosecutors were recently granted access to secret files in Brazil and Chile that confirmed the true number of Third Reich immigrants.

According to the documents, an estimated 9,000 war criminals escaped to South America, including Croatians, Ukrainians, Russians and other western Europeans who aided the Nazi murder machine.

Read the full article at Secret files reveal 9,000 Nazi war criminals fled to South America after WWII | Mail Online.

Story by Allan Hall – Daily Mail

Brazilian govt knew of ancient uncontacted Amazon tribe, forbids outside contact

Recent photos depicting an Amazon tribe have been confirmed by the Brazilian government Brazilian govt knew of ancient uncontacted Amazon tribe, forbids outside contactauthorities as an un-contacted indigenous group. The discovered tribe is among the few un-contacted groups remaining and the Brazilian government is making sure it remains that way by forbidding contact with outsiders.

Aerial satellite images reveal tribal members and straw houses surrounded with thick vegetation.

It has been reported that the Brazilian government has known about the newly discovered tribe existence as well as other groups since 1910, but has not made attempts to make contact with them.

Read More at Brazilian govt knew of ancient uncontacted Amazon tribe, forbids outside contact – International Business Times.

Where In Africa Did Slaves Come From?

Where in Africa Did Slaves Come From?One of the epic stories of the New World centered on the mass importation of untold millions of African slaves to North America, South America and the Caribbean.

Forced slavery and free labor formed an integral part of the economic success of the United States and other nations.

The descendants of the African slaves, now account for a significant part of the population of the U.S., Brazil and many Caribbean islands. But unlike immigrants from Europe and Asia, most Africans in the New World have little or no detailed accounts of their ancestors’ lives and histories.

While the number of people who were enslaved and brought to the western hemisphere will never be known, scholars have studied where in Africa they originated from and made estimates on the magnitude of this immense forced migration of humanity.

Read More at Where In Africa Did Slaves Come From? – International Business Times.

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