DAILY INTELLIGENCE CABLE 6 OCTOBER 1980 - 1980/10/06

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05103542
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: October 6, 1980

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DAILY INTELLIGENCE CABLE
6 October 1980
3.5(c)
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3.3(b)(1)>25Yrs
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CONFIDENT IAL
ARGENTINA: Viola Named Next President
Retired Army General Roberto Viola has
the ruling three-man military junta to
next spring as president of Argentina.
been named by
ce Jorge Videla
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Selection of the politically moderate, 56-year-old
former Army commander had appeared a foregone conclusion
until last week, when the junta suddenly announced a
delay in naming its choice. 3.5(c)
He believes that the dif-
ferences with the US over human rights, nuclear prolifer-
ation, the Soviet grain embargo, and Argentine support
for the Bolivian coupists can be solved through negotia-
3.5(c)
tions.
Viola will continue the process of national reor-
ganization that began with the overthrow of civilian
President Maria Estela Peron in March 1976. The Videla
regime has made significant progress in restoring sta-
bility to the economy and has instituted a dialogue with
prominent civilians that eventually will lead to the
restoration of political parties. 3.5(c)
The President-designate, who will serve for three
years, probably will be succeeded in turn by yet another
retired military officer. The present leadership has
carefully avoided setting a timetable for elections and
a civilian president might not be elected before 1987.
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