[SANITIZED]NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1976 - 1976/09/28

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02991079
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: September 28, 1976

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1976 VOLUME 3, NUMBER 228
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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1976
THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY
Argentina: Leaders' Optimism
Argentine President Videla and
Economy Minister Martinez de Hoz, in
recent major speeches, have offered an
optimistic assessment of the military
junta's six months in power. Their com-
ments probably were directed as much to
critics within the armed forces as to the
public.
Videla highlighted the army's ac-
complishments against leftist guerrillas,
but stopped short of claiming victory. He
stressed that the guerrillas' operational
capacity has been broken and that the
"organizations have been beheaded, with
much of their logistic and propaganda ap-
paratus destroyed."
Further terrorist violence seems
assured, however, and could make a
mockery of Videla's statements, con-
tributing to growing public cynicism.
Moreover, opposition to Videla from con-
servative, security-minded military men
could increase if such officers interpret his
remarks as an indication that the govern-
ment will give less attention to
antiguerrilla operations.
Martinez de Hoz was on somewhat
firmer ground with his assessment of the
economy. Inflation is down dramatically
from the runaway levels it reached early
this year, and considerable foreign finan-
cial assistance has been forthcoming. The
economy minister asserted that the worst
part of the recession is over, but warned
Argentines not to be lulled into thinking
they can abandon austerity measures.
The junta clearly still backs the
minister's orthodox economic policies,
but there is serious criticism from both
the public and the military. Recent
widespread work stoppages are an ob-
vious sign that labor is tiring of wage
limits in the face of continued high prices.
Pressure within the military is reportedly
mounting for the government to allow
greater wage hikes before labor is
irretrievably alienated.
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