Rodolfo Barra Explained

Rodolfo Carlos Barra (born 19 December 1947) is an Argentine far-right lawyer and politician, who served as a minister of the Supreme Court of Argentina between 1990 and 1993, and as Minister of Justice between 1994 and 1996, until his resignation for his links to groups related to Nazism, including the Tacuara Nationalist Movement.^{[1] [2] [3]} On 1 December 2023, president-elect Javier Milei announced that Barra had been selected as the Solicitor General.^{[4] [5]}

Early life and career

Barra was born in Buenos Aires on 19 December 1947. During his youth, he was part of the Nationalist Union of High School Students, a political group linked to the Tacuara Nationalist Movement, a movement that incorporated neo-Nazi elements.^[6] In 1996, he was forced to resign after a Noticias investigation linked him to this group. Furthermore, the paper Página 12 revealed he was arrested for an antisemitic terrorist attack on a synagogue.^{[7] [8]} The Noticias investigation also revealed pictures of Barra performing the Nazi salute. He would later apologize for his political activities during this time, saying "if I was a Nazi, I regret it".^{[9] [10]}

Designation as Solicitor General of Argentina

On 2 December 2023, president-elect Javier Milei announced his designation as Solicitor General of Argentina (Procuración del Tesoro de la Nación), to become effective on 10 December 2023.^[11] His appointment caused outrage due to his neo-Nazi past.^{[12] [13]}

Notes and References

1. News: 1 December 2023. 1 December 2023. es. Quién es Rodolfo Barra, ex funcionario menemista y flamante Procurador del Tesoro. Perfil.
2. News: 1 December 2023. 1 December 2023. es-es. Piden reconsiderar la designación de Rodolfo Barra en el gobierno de Milei por su participación en movimientos con tendencias nazis. Infobae.
3. Web site: 1 December 2023. 1 December 2023. es. Rodolfo Barra, el regreso de un hiper menemista que tuvo que renunciar por su pasado nazi. elDiarioAR.com.
4. News: 1 December 2023. 1 December 2023. Designación de Rodolfo Barra: la tapa de NOTICIAS que descubrió su pasado nazi Noticias. Noticias.
5. Web site: 1 December 2023 . Argentina's President-Elect, Set to Convert to Judaism, Appoints Man With Neo-Nazi Past as Solicitor General . 1 December 2023 . Latin Times.
6. News: Rotella . Sebastian . Argentine Official Quits Amid Outcry Over Neo-Nazi Past . 2 December 2023 . Los Angeles Times . 12 July 1996.
7. News: 1 December 2023 . 'Si fui nazi, me arrepiento': quién es Rodolfo Barra, el procurador del Tesoro de Javier Milei El prontuario con Menem y una polémica renuncia . 2 December 2023 . Página 12 . es.
8. News: Csipka . Juan Pablo . Tacuara, la militancia juvenil de Rodolfo Barra Fue parte del grupo antisemita y ayudó a evitar la cárcel a uno de sus integrantes por un asesinato . 2 December 2023 . Página 12 . 2 December 2023 . es.
9. News: Mendez . Ignacio . El designado por Javier Milei como procurador del Tesoro rompió el silencio y pidió disculpas por su pasado nazi . 2 December 2023 . El Intransigente . 1 December 2023 . es.
10. News: Milei nombra a un exministro con pasado filonazi como jefe de los abogados del Estado . 2 December 2023 . El País Argentina . 2 December 2023 . es-ar.
11. News: Milei nombra a un exministro con pasado filonazi como jefe de los abogados del Estado . 2 December 2023 . El País Argentina . 2 December 2023 . es-ar.
12. News: Iglesia . Facundo . 1 December 2023 . Outrage after Milei appoints former neo-Nazi youth member . 2 December 2023 . Buenos Aires Herald .
13. News: 2 December 2023 . Milei appoints former minister with pro-Nazi past as head of state lawyers . 2 December 2023 . El País English.