WEEKLY SUMMARY MARCH 21, 1975[SANITIZED] - 1975/03/21

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03003254
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 40
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: March 21, 1975

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Weekly Summary
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March 21, 1975
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The WEEKLY SUMMARY, issued every Friday morning by the
Office of Current Intelligence, reports and analyzes significant
developments of the week through noon on Thursday. It fre-
quently includes material coordinated with or prepared by the
Office of Economic Research, the Office of Strategic
Research, the Office of Geographic and Cartographic
Research, and the Directorate of Science and Technology.
Topics requiring more comprehensive treatment and
therefore published separately as Special Reports are listed
in the contents,
Warning Notice
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Additional Warning 3.5(c)
NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions
23 Argentina: Opposing Mrs. Peron
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ARGENTINA: OPPOSING MRS. PERON
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The political position of President Maria
L.:stela Peron has weakened during the past two
months. Politicians are expressing open criti-
cism, and military officers are increasingly dis-
satisfied with the performance of her govern-
ment.
The rift in Peronist party ranks was under-
scored last week when an assemblage of dissi-
dent left-wing Peronists in Buenos Aires formed
the Authentic Peronist Party. This group,
however, is more a political embarrassment than
a threat to Mrs. Peron, and it will probably be
denied recognition.
On the other hand, growing strains within
the Justicialist coalition that brought the Peron-
ists to power may be harder to resolve. On
March 12, the group headed by former president
Arturo Frondizi issued its first public criticism
of the government's economic policies. It was
joined a few days later by another small party
that denounced the "disorder of public fi-
nances." While there are no indications that
Frond izi or leaders of the other parties are ready
to pull out of the coalition, a serious economic
decline would probably force them to abandon
the government, especially as the 1977 election
draws nearer.
A recent survey of army and navy officers
has disclosed some dissatisfaction with Mrs.
Peron's government. Contempt for her depen-
dence on Minister of Social Welfare Lopez Rega
reportedly has grown to the point where many
officers would like to see her step down volun-
tarily.
There is no effort under way to persuade
her to do so and none is anticipated, but the
consensus among the cross section of officers
surveyed is that Argentina would be better off
with another president, especially if the military
had a hand in the selection. This is a major shift
President Peron
In need of support
from the view held by the military just a few
months ago. At that time, it felt that there was
no alternative to Mrs. Peron.
Renewed inflation and the prospect that it
will grow are serious problems for military per-
sonnel, who are already finding it difficult to
live on their salaries. The recent devaluation will
hurt defense spending, especially the purchase
of foreign materiel.
The armed forces welcomed the govern-
ment's tough stand against terrorism, but now
many officers are upset by the failure to deal
the terrorists a decisive blow. Their frustrations
are reflected in growing criticism of their own
leaders as well as of the government. The chief
complaint voiced against the three service com-
manders is that they have gone along with the
politicians' policies.
The armed forces are still reluctant to take
over the government again, and as long as this
attitude continues it is the best guarantee of
Mrs..Peron's serving out her term of office. If
their dissatisfaction with the political leadership
continues to grow, however, military leaders will
probably begin to press for her resignation and
to look for legal alternatives.
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