A part of the Belarusians, who fought for Napoleon in the Lithuanian military unit (under the command of Knishevich and Rynkevich Generals), moved to France after the defeat.

The emigration included mostly single men-peasants who were traveling to work, although there were also soldiers who fought together with Stanislav Bulak-Balakhovich.

[6] As the Polish consulate was not interested in the problems of Belarusians, emigrants began to create associations.

Meanwhile, under the influence of the Soviet embassy propaganda Belarusian associations switched to the communist ideas.

[3] Under President Juan Perón however persecution of communists started and all pro-communist associations were prohibited.

The work of such organizations was periodically cut short as before 1983 there were military juntas that ruled in Argentina intermittently.

[3] In 2010 "Kastus Kalinouski Belarusian Cultural Center" was opened in Llavallol (Greater Buenos Aires).