NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY TUESDAY JANUARY 7, 1975[SANITIZED] - 1975/01/07

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02991942
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: January 7, 1975

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National Intelligence
Daily
Published by the Director of Central Intelligence for Named Principals Only
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TUESDAY JANUARY 7, 1975
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 5 TCS 430/75
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ARGENTINA: Minister of Social Welfare
Lopez Rega is to head a reorganized
presidential secretariat that will "coordinate"
all of President Peron's audiences with
ministers and state secretaries. The increase
in his power is certain to alarm leaders of the
military, opposition parties, and even the
Peronist movement. (Page 4)
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TCS 430/75 THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY
Increase in Lopez Rega's Power
Will Alarm Officials in Argentina
The recent increase in the power of
Lopez Rega, the controversial Argentine
minister of social welfare, is certain to
alarm leaders of the military, opposition
parties, and even the Peronist movement.
Lopez Rega has served as a special ad-
viser to President Maria Estela Peron
since she took office.
Now, the ambitious Lopez Rega will
head a reorganized presidential
secretariat that will "coordinate" all of
President Peron's audiences with
ministers and state secretaries. In addi-
tion, the head of the President's personal
military staff and several of his aides have
been replaced by officers presumed by
Lopez Rega to be less eager to undercut
his influence on the President.
Cabinet ministers who in the past have
voiced resentment over Lopez Rega's in-
terference are likely to see these changes
as a blatant maneuver to isolate the Presi-
dent and control governmental decision-
making. The military high command can
be expected to react negatively and
possibly step up pressure for Lopez
Rega's removal.
There are signs that army leaders want
him eased out. They are apparently uncer-
tain about how to proceed, however, since
any move against Lopez Rega might
cause President Peron to resign. The
military have been discussing possible
courses of action with Peronist labor un-
ion chiefs.
the President
is completely under the
domination of Lopez Rega." If he con-
tinues to tighten his hold, political conten-
tion will increase and serious plotting to
effect his removal could follow.
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