ARGENTINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67B00446R000600260029-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 27, 2006
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: February 5, 1965
• Content Type: BRIEF

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5 February 1965
DCI BRIEFING
FOR THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
ARGENTINA
I. The forthcoming 14 March elections to renew one-
half of the national Chamber of Deputies will
increase political unrest during the next month.
A. Anti?Peronists will be concerned over pos-
sible Peronist gains, while the badly-split
Peronist-oriented parties are still debating
possible alliances.
B. The Peron-directed "Justicialist Party" last
month received legal recognition and permis-
sion to present candidates in the Federal
Capital,
C. Various neo?Peronist parties are joining
forces, some with non-Peronist parties.
D. The government party expects to lose some
seats to Peronists, but does not expect
them to gain control of the Chamber.
II, Hard-line Peronists, whose prestige has dropped
steadily since the 1963 elections, are split:
some are threatening subversive action, while
others argue over which party to use for their
candidates.
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A. Even Peron's statements sent from Madrid
reflect the same ambivalence regarding
subversive or peaceful participation.
B. Peron?s abortive return via Brazil from exile
in Spain has increased division and confusion
in the Peronist movement and encouraged
those advocating "Peronism without Peron".
Spain has exacted a promise from Peron to
refrain from all political activity, but
he is said to be restive under his restric-
tions and may be considering a move to
another country.
III. The neo.Peronists, who did not obey Peron's
blank vote order in July 1963, or support
his return campaign, have formed a national
confederation for the elections.
IV. While the top military leaders firmly support
constitutional government, retired General
Enrique Rauch is confusing the situation by
his strong criticism of the government and
appeal to otherwise quiescent critics of the
government.
A. The impact of his propaganda will bear close
watching in view of existing hostility among
some military officers to the government's
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policy of "tolerance" toward the Peronists,
and in particular their year-long agitation
campaign.
B. There may still be strong opposition among
certain military leaders to official rec-
ognition of some Peronist-oriented parties.
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