LATIN AMERICA: REGIONAL AND POLITICAL ANALYSIS 30 JUNE 1977[SANITIZED] - 1977/06/30

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Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Latin America REGIONAL AND POLITICAL ANALYSIS 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 3.5(c) sezt- 31 RP ALA 77-046 30 June 1977 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 3.5(c) � Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 ,,s&errrf LATIN AMERICA 30 June 1977 CONTENTS 3.5(c) Argentina � North Korea: Break in Relations 10 This publication is prepared for regional specialists in the Washington community by the Latin America Division, Office of Regional and Political Analysis, with oc- casional contributions from other offices within the Directorate of Intelligence and from other agencies within the Intelligence Community. Comments and queries are welcome. They should be directed to the authors of the individual articles. ..8.eci!rrT RP ALA 7 7-0 4 6 30 June 1977 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 4,Eetirrr-- Argentina - North Korea: Break in Relations Argentina recently severed diplomatic relations with North Korea after Pyongyang's entire mission had abruptly left the country. The break was largely a product of the suspicion with which the Videla govern- ment has viewed North Korean activities in Argentina. The move undoubtedly pleased the highly conservative Argentine navy, which controls the Foreign Ministry. The North Koreans contend that they left Argentina because of harassment and surveillance by Argentine security and intelligence services. A note of explan- ation to President Videla stated that until the situation improved, North Korean diplomatic matters with Argentina would be handled by the mission in Cuba; no mention was made, however, of ending diplomatic relations. The staunchly anti-Marxist government in Buenos Aires, suspicious that communist aid is going to sub- versive groups in Argentina, has long kept close watch on the communist missions. Official Soviet and Romanian personnel, as well as communist news correspondents, are restricted to a limited area in and around Buenos Aires, and North Korean staff members were also under travel restrictions. Recent reports indicate that Argentina intended to reduce the number of both North Korean and Cuban personnel assigned to their embassies in Buenos Aires. The decision to do so apparently was awaiting an assess- ment of economic and political benefits and losses. The North Koreans have steadily reduced the staff of their mission in Buenos Aires over the past year in response to obvious Argentine irritation about impro- prieties and the crude behavior of North Korean diplo- mats. 3.5(c) RP ALA 77-046 30 June 1977 10 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 003000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 003000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C03000025 NR