Der Weg ( German: The Way) was a far right monthly magazine which was published in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the period 1947–1957. Its subtitle was Monatshefte zur Kulturpflege und zum Aufbau (German: Monthly Bulletin for Cultivation and Building Up). ^[1]

History and profile

Der Weg was launched in Buenos Aires as a monthly magazine in 1947. ^[2] The founding publishing company was Dürer Verlag which was owned by Eberhard Fritsch who also edited Der Weg. ^{[3] [4]} Over time it became a radical right-wing magazine and functioned as a forum for the advocates of the national-socialist, fascist and conservative philosophies. ^[2] The goal was to revive national socialism. ^[4] The contributors of the magazine which enjoyed the privileges granted by Argentine President Juan Perón included well-known far right figures who were either former Nazi officials or were from other countries such as Per Engdahl, Helmut Sündermann, Johann von Leers, Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Peter Kleist, Anton Zischka Hans Fritzsche, Hans W. Hagen and Maurice Bardèche. ^{[5] [6]} The magazine also featured messages of Haj Amin al-Husseini, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, and was the major media outlet for holocaust deniers. ^{[5] [7]}

There were many correspondents of Der Weg which at its peak, had an international circulation of 25,000 copies. ^[2] It was distributed not only in South America, but also in Germany and Austria where it reached the former National Socialists. ^[6] The magazine went bankrupt and folded in 1957. ^[2] One of the reasons for its shutdown was the end of Juan Perón's presidency in 1955. ^[6]

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