ARMY DISCONTENT WITH PERON GOVERNMENT

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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 15, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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CENTRAL
IN
COUNTRY Argentina
SUBJECT Army Discontent with Pe
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CONFIDENTIAL
0. 17..26 Ausaat 1947
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25X1X L The Argentine Army le split roughly: into two factions. The Nationalist grev
is led by Generals Moreno Velazeo, Oscar Silva, and Orlando Pelufil. The ?
Conservative faction centers around Generals Angel Solari, Ambroeio Iago?
Felipe Urdapilleta? and a General (fnu)Rayo.
2. Both factions of the Army appear to be in agreement on the principeJ demands
made of President Peron. These domande are:
a. Removal from the Government of all those individue3s allegedly involve
in scandals and graft, including my subordinates of Rolando Laelmaraine
and Miguel Miranda. who my be implicated.
b. A guarantee that Mrs. Peron will not intervene in arty affairs c: etete
and will confine her activities entirely to eocial and public yare
problems.
c. A decrease in the influence exercised in the Government by Dr. Heard?
Guardo? president of the Chaaber of Deputies.
3. The Nationalist group is supporting Peron provided he meets their e,7eands.-
Generals Velazco and Silva are reportedly using their nationalist Army
following to build up opposition to Peronts goverment policy and Oeiee of
cabinet members.
The conservative group (somewhat pro-democratic) is anti-Peron fandmantally
but is willing to go along with the President if the requeeted reform are
carried out. General Solari was in charge at Campo de Mayo where E group of
officers recently met to discuss the -national situation. As a resuLt of this
meeting, Generals Podesta and Carosella were sent on 19 August to present the
views of the Campo de Mayo officers to President Peron and to question him
about such matters as the scarcity of essential commodities, the coetinuing
migration of people from the interior to Buenos Aires because of ad' ,..zse con-
ditions in rural areas,, rd the scandals and mismanagement of funds ne the
official circle. General Podesta and General Carosella also hinted to President
Peron that the officers thought same of the present cabinet ministe itheuld be
forced to resign.
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Rumors during the first weeks of Aucust 6:,a'e still .3urrent tht General Velazco
was damanding the post of 7:inister of the Interior. however, on 22 August it
'was reported that the general had been afered the ipost of intervontor of his
native provinco, Corrientes. Volazco 1s4said to have been lailling to take that
1)osition only on condition that he also given Orland of the Corrientes
rilitary zone.4, Velazco was prepared, tefae ovor tho :31110-12:- of the Interior
approximately two months ago, but the 1100 of as.!;aults attributed to the national-
ists sup7orting Velazco reportodly made :%residet Peron reconsider this amoint-
nent.
6. There is considerable-opoition within he Arqy to the naming of Go Silv&bo the
post ofninister of Trar, as wao gonorall rumoted in mid-August. Prosidont Peron
has reportedly offered Silva a diplomatic post to got him out of the way, but .
Silva has not accepted.
25X1X 7. that unims tO Army can roach an al7reamont on
z'.ceoot.b10 cc In? ner, rs, tho Prosidont may lo ablo to roshurle his cabinet
along less drastic lines than orlginally conterplatod. It is believed that a
partial shnhe-up of the nresent cabinet is prolable, but thct the Preadent would
try to delay any changes until after the-.Aci COLZoronce.
8. The following are said to have presented their reLignations to President Peron,
but no action has been taken:
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Dr. Delisario Gache Piran, :anister oi Justice and Public
Instruction
Dr. Ramon Coreijo, ninister of Finance
Dr. Jose ::. Freire,ecretary of Labor aid Uolfare
comment: General Velazco was appointed Interientor of the -Province
of Gorr1onto3 on 4 September. ?
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