WESTERN HEMISPHERE BRIEF

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06627599
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019

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BEGINS HER 0NC-4IEEK VACATION /4 AuG!iCT 4, KrY EXECJTIVE F;;CTIOWS ARE
IN T4E 4)1103 OF A 71INI-CABItiET' LED nT TNTFAU/Pz.
THIS SROUP HAS GAINED AN INCRCASI..GLY SIGNIFICA:4T fZOLE
THE PRESIDENT'S AUTHORITY HAS ALL BUT D/SAPPLARED. SEVLUL OTH-Y
CABINET MINISTERS�NOTAlLY FOREIGN MINISTER VIGNES MID LAON NI%ISTER
CONDITTI�CONTINUE TO BE CRITICIZED F05" Mir Li!m4 TO TqF OTE
LOPEZ REGA.Y
BENITEZ1 WHO IS UIDELY UESPECTED IN AKGENTISA, MAY c004
JOIN THE RANKS OF THOSE BEING ME:010fID CANPIDATLS TO COMPLETE
PERON'S mui, IF SHE LEAVES OFFICE. OTHERS MENTIONED FOR THIS UOLE
ARE SENATE PRESIDENT LUBER, OHO WOULD BECOME INTERIM clarF EXECIAIVE
UNTIL CONGRESS CHOOSES A SUCCESSOR TO COAPLETE THE TERM, Arab
AIRES PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR CALABRO. eHo Has Tics To Lano!-:
nILITART.Y
OVER THE jEEKEND, THE OUTLAWED LEFTIST PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIOATe
ARMY SOUGHT TO EXPLOIT DISSATISFACTION NITH THE GOVERNMENT BY PUELICLY
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OFFERING TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS IN RETURN FOR THE RELEASE Of ALL
POLITICAL PRISONERS, AN END TO THE STATE OF SIEGE, AND THE REVOCATION
or "REPRESSIVE LAWS," INCLUDING TIE RAN 04 THE GROUP. THE GROUP
REALIZES THERE IS ALMOST NO CHANCE THAT THE GOVERNMENT HILL MEET ITS
DEMANDS, BUT HOPES TO ENHANCE ITS IMAGE BY DISPLAYING A WILLINGNESS
TO BE CONCILIATIRY. 3.5(c)
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