'41.4010.1104110,60.1011101.��4*..11.0000..V.I� puma, NUM 744 DIRICTORATI OF CONMATION1 Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 trr won MINI In) () Intelligence Information Catile ROUTINE 0.151.1041. SENSMVE INTELLIGENCE SIst:YriAlialn Li row r. PAGE) OM pi3.5(c) C;;; sl taim.:3. 4:0�1 rZrrc:1trinp=." grtheeile V "411;;;"arr"77� bew./4)63. 5(c) ii4triCIOINCE COUNTRY ARGENTINA 01ST 23 APRIL 1975 1DECISION BY THE PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION RY ARMY (ERP) ' TO REFOCUS ONHURBANjEHRORISM1 INTERNAL ERP ORGAN.. IATIoN ANC(ERPVIEWSON THE MONTONER0S , A DECISION HAD BEEN REACHED TO REFOCUS THE ATTENTION OF' THE PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY ARMY (ERP)0 ,THE MILITARY IARM, OF THE PRT, ON URBAN 'TERRORISM IN AN ATTEMPT, TO RECAP1 HE THE IMAGE OF E ERP AS A VIBRANT REVOLUTIONARY FORCE, THE PAST ERP CONCENTRATION ON ' � e�� '44 L.,��16 � 121 Approved for Release: 2018/1 6/08 C00139481 .1110.1111�� 3.5(c)� 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1): 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) PORI. 3007W M I IViolas Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 4 73 " WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE INTELUCENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED PAN 2 OF FACIES '451.1041. Iseetflemtlogol 3.5(c) 3.5(c). RURAL GUERRILLA ACTION IN,THE PROVINCE OF TUCUMAN WAS JUDGED TO HAVE CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION OF SRP POLITICAL STRENGTH AND CAPABILITIES IN THE CITIES, PARTICULARLY BUENOS AIRES, AND EFFORTS ARE NOW TO BE MADE TO CORRECT'THIS DEFICIENCY, ALTHOUGH THE GUERRILLA FRONT IS TO CONTINUE TO Be SUPPORTED. 3.3(b)(1) CURRENT COMBATANT STRENGTH OF THE ERP CONSISTS OF SIX COMPANIES OPERATING IN TUCUMAN 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) CRITICLLY OF MONTONERO,PoLlplEs ANDACTIONSAND 1 , , IWE REVOLUs , IPIONARY COORDINATING JUNTA (.JCR) HAS CEASED 10 EiIST FOR ALL 1 . : PRACTICAL PuRposEs 'BEACUSE OF LOSSES SUFFERED BY CH/LEAN AND ' li URUGUAYAN REVOLUTIONARY DRouPs., END summA0,' MARIO ROBERTO SHINTUC H 0, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE PRI, AND MILITARY COMMANDER OF THVERp, HA C DECIDED THAT THE ORIGINAL DECISION OV:THEPRT/ERP. TO CONCENTRATE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY ON THE DEVELOPM2NT,OF RURAL GUERRILLA WARFARE, � H A DECISION', WHICH WAS. 'REACHED IN EARLY i.974, HAD NOT PRODUCED Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) - 3.3(b)(1) k;i117-14, 4! MOM 300i mg mos . 4.70 sore owe 1 aPen100.104.1.... .11101101.1110.4.4.,��*�� Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 WA RNINC NOTICE SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED RET � rp000tifeottrol los.1.1011��.114W4.4. S611146 PAOI 3 OP I PAIRS 3.5(c) ' I 3.5(c) THE)iESULTS ANTICIPATED 'AND HAD' ACTUALLY CREATED SERIOUS POLITICAL PROBLEMS FOR THE PRT/ERP'. , 21. SANTUCHO'S,ORIINAL 3.3(b)(1) THESIS ON THIS SUBJECT WAS THAT SUCCESSFUL GUERRILLA WARFARE , ! ACTIONS WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL ACTION EFFORTS IN URBAN , AREAS AND, THEREBY. IMPROVE PRT/ERP CONTACT AND SUPPORT AMONG THE ARGENTINE MASSES.THIS'. IN:SANTUCHOIS JUDGMENT HAS NOT . , BEEN THE CASE, PRT/ERP POLITICAL. ACTION IN THE PRINCIPAL , , CITIES. PARTICULARLY BUENOS AIRES. HAS BEEN NEGLECTED. AND THE 'IMAGE OF THE ERP AS A REVOLUTIONARY FORCE HAS DETER ORA"ED IUBSTANTIAW:SINCE 19/3 ,SAIN:frUCHOELIVES THAT ERP CONCENTRATION , '114:EPASTYEAR HAS BEEN :CJOECT4/ RESPONSI WITH TUCUMAN DURING BLE FOR THE RECENT ILOSSES SUFFERED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE AND FOR MISSED OPPORTUNITIES IN THE POLITICAL FIELD SUCH AS : THE METAL WORKERS' STRIKE IN VILLA CONST4TUCIONoHWH RE THE ERP IS NOT PLAYING Ht, SIGNIFICANT ROLE AT THE PRESENT TIME, � : : ! . , 'CliMMENTI THE RECENT ERP.LOSSEE'REFER TO POLICE RAI S IN 14INMARCH 1975 AGAINST THE RE:Gp)NAL. HEADQUARTERS' OF THE PRT/ERP IN BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE, DURING, WHICH HEMS RSHIP Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) VV: 3007 ":412:" Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 WARNING NO1ICE1 SENSMVE INTELUGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED (0100100ft) m5101046 PAGE 14 OF 9 PAGES 3.5(c) LISTS, SAFE SITE LOCATIONS AND IMPORTANT PRT/ERP INTERNAL DOCUMENTS WERE CONFISCATED, ' THE TERRORISTS ALSO LOIST A NATIONAL PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM IN A P1OLICE RAID IN LATE JANUARY 19751) I 3, 1THE URBAN FRONT IN CORDO CONSIDERED TO bE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, ALTHOUGH I RELATI VELY INACTIVE RECENTLY BECAUSE OF GOVERNMENT IN THE WHOVINCbs BA IS T HAS BEEN REPRESSION Approved for for Release: 2018/101/08 C00513948 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.5(c) 3001 ----Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 :i HL7361.1 WI PIIIIVIOUS AMMONS 4 1;1 1 f li' 1 V WARNING NOTICE SENSMVIC INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED JECRE Letairtleatient) N,561046 PAM OF I PAGIS 3.5(c) " 3.5(c) 3.3(b)(1) 5 � IN THE CAPABILITY OF THE TERROR IST FORCE IN THE LOSSES SUFFERED BY THE CONFIDENCE ERP TO BECOME ONCE AGAIN A DOMINANT C IT IES� ERP PRIMARILY RELATED TO THE RECENT MA TEiRIAL GOODS, � APproved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 33(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) ruom 1007 U P0111V001111 4.7), =MONO � Approved for for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED �Ficiesr (elaffifieatfoN) Ai^ PA 6 OF 9 'PAGES WHICH CAN BE REPLACED, AS AN EXAMPLE. THE pRT/ERp LOST ITS BEST PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM AND NOW ONLY HAS, TWO ,OTHER FACILITIES TO HANDLE THIS TASK, NONETHELESS. THE ERP RETAINS ITS MOST IMPORTANT ASSET. I.E.' THE ERP CADRE, AND PRT/ERP LEADERS EXPECT THE URBAN FRONTS TO BE REORGANIZED OF TIME. ONLY ABOUT WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD 200, ERP MEMBERS, ARE NOW THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. 1,000 OR MORE ERP MEMBERS WHO BEING HELD IN DIFFERENT PRISONS WERE IN DETENTION DURING THE 1970.1973 PERM OF URBAN TERRORIST OPERATIONS. AN AGREEMENT)N,LATS 1974 BETWEEN AND IME MONTONEROS TO OPERATE AGAINST , TI!4i ARGENTINE FORCES or REPRESSION, SPECIFICALLY THE RIGHT�WING � Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 10111111111MONS,44,00.0. .01.1001.01.1110 7311: 3007 - uswarri Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948- WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED 94 Sit 10 46 PAN 17 Of9 PAWS COUNTERTERROR UNITS WHICH 3.5(c) -3.5(c) UNDERTOOK ACTIONS IN 'NE !OHS or THE, ARGENTINE ANTI�COMMUNIST ALLIANCE (AAA); , , THIS AGREEMENT WAS NEVER IMPLEMENTED AND THAT IT 1016 PRIMARILY THE FAULT OF THE PRT/ERP THAT, THIS WAS THE CASE, THE PRT/ERP DID NOT ,LIVE UP TO ITS END or THE BARGAIN BECAUSE OF PREOCCUPATION WITH THE GUERRILLA STRUGGLE IN TUCUMAN', HOWEVER, WITH THE RENEWED ,INTEREST BY THE PRT/ERP IN URBAN TERRORISM, EFFORTS TO ORATE AJAINST THS AAA AND THE SPONSORS OF THE AAA WOULD NOW BECOME A PRIORITY OBJECTIVE, 7, HAD BECOME 'AN INTERESTS AND THE COUNTRY, , THE INSTRUMENT or NAVIONALISTID, :PETIT BO ARE, IN EFFECT,HAN'ANTIIIREVOLUTIONARY , MONTONEROS RGEOIS FORCE IN THE MONTONEROS ARE MISUSING AND MISUNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF ARMED STRUGGLE AND REVOLUTIONARY VIOLENCE, INSTEAD or EMPLOYING MILITARY UNITS AS AN INSTRUMENT TO ATTAIN 'POLITICAL OBJECTIVES,1 THE MONTONEROS' ; ARE, USING VIOLENCE AS A DEFENSIVE MECHANISM, Mir ATTEMPTING TO REPRESS COUNTERTE4R6R WITH THEIR OWN 'VIOLENCE, THIS, WOULD ULTIMATELY BE SELF...DEFEATING, SINCE IT INVOLVES Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 4 a 1111 3007 usionlvaluf Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED �erwitET 0 IN S1,10141, 3.5(c) PC11 A op: 1 PANS 3.5(c) , THE MONTONEROS IN A WAR.O.F ATTRITION WHICH THEY ARE CERTAIN TO LOSE' ADDITIONALLY, SUCH POLICY IS POLITICALLY COUNTERPRODUCTIVE IN THAT THE ARGENTINE4EOPLE WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME DISGUSTED OVER WHAT WILL BE REGARDED AS INDISCRIMINATE USE OF VIOLENCE,' COMMENT) THE FOREGOING IS VERY SIMILIAR TO CRITICISMS VOICED BY THE ,MONTONEROS AGAINST THE ERP DURING T46 LATTER'S ASSASSINATION CAMPAIGN 'AGAINST ARGENTINE ARMY OFFICERS DURING LATE 19744) ' 8, IN MISIONES PROVINCE, THE 13 APRIL ELECTIONS THE PARTICIPATION BY THE MONTONEROS IN THOSE ELECTIONS ' F.ULY DEMONSTRATED INE BOURGEOIS NATURE OF THAT ORGANIEAT.IONi. BY 'PARTICIPATING 'IN THE ELECTIONS THROUGH THE PARTICO AUTENTICO. THE MONTONEROS STRENGTHENED THE 'ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT AND PROVIDED IT WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO :GAIN A MORAL AND ROLITICAOICTORY AT A TIME )WHEN TH1, ECONOMY AND0061TICAL INFIGHTINo'w.oko CohtlEo A SEVERE DETERIORATION OF THE,GOVERNNINTIS POSITION AND STRENGTH. THE ,ERP REALIIES iTHE MONTONEROS REMAIN A VERY STRONG 'ORGANI1ATION'll BUT THE OPPORTUNISTIC AND.SEVISH POLITICAL TACTICS THEY ARE FOL6OING HAD DISPARAGED THE ENTIRE Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) POWNO 4W117, 1007101410 0.70 %now' , 01101110.07 SE � Approved for Release: 2018/10/08 C00513948 WeiRNINC NOTICE SENSITIVE INTELLICENC E SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED IN56104: PAM! 11 OP PAGES , 3.5(c) 3 5(c) L.-. REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN ARGENTINA. COMMENT I 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1) 3.5(c) IT APPEARS DOUBTFUL '1411, THE CLOSELY WITHITHE MONTONEROS IN URBAN TERRORISM.) 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DECISION BY THE PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY ARMY (ERP) TO REFOCUS ON URBAN TERRORISM; INTERNAL ERP ORGANIZATION AND ERP VIEWS ON THE MONTONEROS - 1975/04/23