On Thursday, Argentina declassified and made available nearly 500 pages of official documents from the State Intelligence Service (SIDE) concerning the period from 1973 to 1983, the time of the last and bloodiest dictatorship in the South American country. The published documents include everything from purchasing lists for the intelligence agency's offices to records outlining departments tasked with spying on universities, unions, businesses, and political and social organizations.

The initiative to release these documents is part of a broader policy aimed at strengthening the institutional framework of the National Intelligence System and fostering a responsible relationship with society. This was articulated in a publication by the SIDE on social media platform X, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in intelligence operations that took place during a time of repression and violations of human rights.

Initially, a set of 26 official documents, comprising a total of 492 pages was released, along with a guide to understanding the process of declassification to aid in the interpretation of the content. This move is expected to contribute to public understanding of the past and promote a dialogue about the impacts of state repression during the dictatorship, reflecting a commitment to confronting the legacy of state-sponsored violence in Argentina's history.