The German secret services in Argentina during the Cold War: Scope, limitations, and connections with the local services
Abstract
During the Cold War, the Argentine secret services maintained connections with their colleagues in West Germany. The common denominator of their activities was anticommunism, and their interests, although different, often converged on joint actions, which, on the one hand, sought to combat any attempt by the East German intelligence service to establish itself in Argentina, on the other hand, they also aimed at hindering trade relations between Argentina and East Germany. Moreover, the Argentines tried to strengthen their role as an internal political actor. 1962 was a year of intense intelligence activity in Argentine territory, both for the national as well for the German intelligence services. The discovery of an alleged espionage network, the dawn raid of GDR ships into the port of Rosario and the closure of the GDR Trade Mission in Buenos Aires had more to do with political manoeuvring and propaganda than with a real danger of Communist infiltration in Argentina.Downloads
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