LATIN AMERICA REVIEW 14 DECEMBER 1979[SANITIZED] - 1979/12/14

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02879478
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 29
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: December 14, 1979

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Latin America
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14 December 1979
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14 December 1979
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LATIN AMERICA REVIEW
14 December 1979
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Argentina: Defeat of the Hardliners
Changes in the Army hierarchy represent
a victory for the moderates and clear
the way for the presidential succession.
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Argentina: Defeat of the Hardliners
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Yearend changes in the Argentine Army hierarchy
represent a stunning victory by the moderate--President
Videla and Army commander Viola--over militaiy hardliners
and appear to clear the way for Viola to succeed Videla
as President in March 1981.
The most important
changes that took place
as part of the annual
retirement and promotion
cycle are the elevation
of Viola supporter Major
General Galtieri to suc-
ceed Viola as Army com-
mander, and the forced
retirement of hardline
Army Chief of
Major General
Suarez-Mason.
Staff
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New Army commander *
3.5(c) Galtieri
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Suarez-Mason and Major General Menendez, who was
sacked for leading a revolt against Viola in late Septem-
ber, were two of the government's principal Lardline
antagonists. A third, Major General Riveros, who is a
representative to the Inter-American Defense Board, will
also be forced into retirement.
Retired hardliners Riveros (1) and Suarez-Mason
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ahove three photographs appeared in the weekly Confirmado,
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Viola's own impending retirement from the military
necessitated a number of other changes that will bring
Viola loyalists into the Army's top jobs. Between now and
the time he assumes the presidency, Viola plans to seek
international recognition--which he hopes will confer
greater legitimacy upon his government--and also to lay
the groundwork for the eventual return to civilian rule.
Continued hardline opposition in the Army leadership
would have threatened these plans and might even have
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