NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN JULY 15, 1975[SANITIZED] - 1975/07/15

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06627107
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: July 15, 1975

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National intelliaence Bulletin
ARGENTINA: Efforts to oust
Lopez Rega from power continue
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National Intelligence Bulletin
July 15, 1975
ARGENTINA
The opponents of controversial presidential adviser Lopez Rega, who was
ousted Int week from two official posts, are continuing their efforts to assure his
complete removal from government.
The former minister yesterday was accused of masterminding the Argentine
Anti-Communist Alliance, which reportedly has engaged in right-wing political
assassinations. The charge grows out of an army investigation. Late last week, a
member of congress called for Lopez Rega's impeachment on similar grounds.
Lopez Rega has long been thought to be behind the Alliance; few persons,
however, have dared to accuse him, even indirectly, for fear of violent retaliation.
The formal charge seems designed to ensure that recent success in forcing Lopez
Rega out of his two important posts�welfare minister and presidential private
secretary�is .not reversed. Moreover, his opponents seek to make it as difficult as
possible or him to influence remaining government officials identified with him.The
accusation will also increase the pressure on the President not to continue to rely on
him in any fashion.
Pressure on Mrs. Peron is also emanating from members of her party, long
dissatisfied with her for excluding them from decision-making and for allowing the
party hierarchy to wither. Some dissidents reportedly are seeking to oust Mrs. Peron
as the party's chief by electing new leaders.
The dissidents were apparently emboldened by last week's action against Lopez
Rega, the man responsible for the exclusion of party leaders from the inner circle.
Two of the Peronist movement's top leaders have already quit their party positions
in protest.
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