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Re:Thoughts on Asunción, Paraguay by probably_wrong on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @08:07AM (#44376337)
But... Mengele was barely in Paraguay - he spent some time in hiding in 1958, moved permanently in 1959, and then departed again in 1960 because he didn't consider the country a safe place to hide [1].

As for why Mossad didn't capture him: they didn't know where he was - they found his address in Argentina, but by the time they looked into it he had already fled [2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Mengele

[2] https://archive.org/details/houseongaribaldi00isse/page/250/

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Re:Thoughts on Asunción, Paraguay by zabzonk on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @09:13AM (#44376951)
Um, Mossad is one of the most efficient intelligence organisations in the world. But I have no idea why they didn't get him.

And:

> Mengele reportedly worked as a veterinary surgeon under the alias of 'Francisco Fischer' while living in Hohenau.[118]

Pity the poor dogs and cats.

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Re:Thoughts on Asunción, Paraguay by Darthbuddha on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @11:05AM (#44378186)
They did, but got killed. Mengele had many people inform on him of any suspicious activity. Also he went there only for medical reasons he stayed in Argentina and Brazil most of the time.
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