Argentine Ministry of Defense fires most of the workers of a memory archive with thousands of key documents. The archive provided evidence to clarify and judge crimes against humanity committed during the last military dictatorship (1976-1983) Since its creation in 2010, the area carried out a pioneering experience in which for the first time a group of civilian professionals accessed the archives of the Armed Forces for analysis.

Its management could now be in charge of military institutions, says Luis Petri, the head of the area's management. The archival material was key in the trial of the pilots accused of participating in the crimes committed at the “MA mega case,” which tried the largest clandestine detention center that operated during the dictatorship, says Petri. The team was working on approximately 30 legal requests that specifically requested their participation, he says, and that is why there will be cases all over the country that will not have all the information they need for their development, explained Petri in a statement on March 27.