Rodolfo Carlos Barra (born 19 December 1947) is an Argentine
far-right
Far-right politics, also referred to as the extreme right or right-wing extremism, are political beliefs and actions further to the right of the left–right political spectrum than the standard political right, particularly in terms of being ...
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
The ''Movimiento Nacionalista Tacuara'' (MNT, Tacuara Nationalist Movement) was an Argentine far right fascist movement from 1955 through the 1960s, and in the years (at least) 1960–66, as Neo Nazis,Javier Milei announced that Barra had been selected as the Solicitor General.
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
Neo-Nazism comprises the post–World War II militant, social, and political movements that seek to revive and reinstate Nazism, Nazi ideology. Neo-Nazis employ their ideology to promote hatred and Supremacism#Racial, racial supremacy (ofte ...
elements. In 1996, he was forced to resign after a '' Noticias'' investigation linked him to this group. Furthermore, the paper ''
Página 12
''Página 12'' (sometimes stylised as ''Pagina/12'', ''Pagina, 12'' or ''Pagina12'') is a newspaper published in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was founded on 25 May 1987 by journalist Jorge Lanata and writers Osvaldo Soriano and Alberto Elizalde Le ...
'' revealed he was arrested for an antisemitic terrorist attack on a synagogue. 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".
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. His appointment caused outrage due to his neo-Nazi past.