What was found inside Nazi files discovered in basement of Argentina's Supreme Court

For 84 years, Argentina's Supreme Court has been sitting on crates containing files from Nazi Germany.

The documents were shockingly rediscovered after workers were clearing through boxes in the basement of the building that are set to be relocated to a newly-created museum.

When opening one of the boxes, they found Nazi propaganda material which tied into 'Adolf Hitler's ideology in Argentina during [World War Two],' the court said.

The workers were quick to notify the Buenos Aires Holocaust Museum of the documents, asking for their help in what to do with them.

Why was Argentina's Supreme Court holding onto Nazi files?

The Nazi documents could help clarify events in relation to the Holocaust (Argentina Supreme Court)

As reported by the BBC, court officials said the files had been sent to Argentina by the German embassy in Tokyo on 20 June 1941.

The documents, sealed inside 83 pouches, were sent via a steamship and were confiscated by custom officials who realised what was inside.

Since then, the Supreme Court held on to the documents which were rediscovered by workers last week.

Historians have a tough job on their hands (Argentina Supreme Court)

"German diplomatic representatives requested that the packages be returned to them to their embassy in Tokyo," Argentina's Supreme Court explained via translated text.

"National officials were inclined to give way to the request, but the investigative commission went to court to prevent it in the presence of anti-democratic and harmful propaganda for the allied nations of Argentina in the material already examined."

What did they find inside the Nazi files?

The documents were rediscovered last week (Argentina Supreme Court)

The Buenos Aires Holocaust Museum helped create an inventory of the files, as historians will now need to sift through them in detail.

So far, Argentina's Supreme Court said via translated text that the documents could contain 'crucial information' that could help 'clarify events related to the Holocaust'.

"The main objective is to … determine if the material contains crucial information about the Holocaust and if any clues found can shed light on aspects still unknown, such as the route of Nazi money at a global level," it added.

Among the items were membership books and notebooks with Nazi symbols, cards and personal documents.

According to Holocaust Encyclopedia, six million Jewish people died in the Holocaust, along with five million non-Jewish victims.

Why Nazis fled to Argentina after WWII

Nazis fled from Germany after World War II to avoid prosecution for war crimes.

Many high-ranking officials went to South America and Argentina via secret escape routes believed to have been organised by sympathisers and corrupt officials.

Back in 2000, President Fernando de la Rúa apologised for Argentina allowing Nazis to live there.