[SANITIZED]LATIN AMERICA WEEKLY REVIEW 16 FEBRUARY 1978 - 1978/02/16

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06627972
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: February 16, 1978

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LATIN AMERICA WEEKLY REVIEW
16 February : 1978
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CONTENTS
Human Rights Developments . .
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This publication is prepared for regional specialistsrin the Washington community by
the Laiin. America Division; Office of Regional and Political Analysis, with occa-
sional Contributions from ,- other Offices Within the National Foreign Assessment
Center and from other agencies within the Intelligence Community. Comments and
queries are welcome. They should be directed to the authors of the individual
_ articles:
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Human !Rights Detreldptents
Argentina Continues to feel pressure from Europe on
human rights matters. The European Community will soon
present a dernarche that recognizes recent improvements
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in Argentine bvt Protests the lack of protection of foreign
nationals and expresses concern over the general human
rights situation there. The Europeans, however, seem to
want to stop short of irritating Argentina to a degree
that would damage satisfactory relations in such areas
as trade. The French, wanting to take some action in
retaliation for the disappearance of two French nuns,
stopped short of breaking all military relations but with-
drew two positions in the French Army War College tra-
ditionally reserved for Argentine Army officers. The
Argentines considered this a plum as it involved two
years' residence in Paris with high per diem pay.
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