LATIN AMERICA REVIEW 8 AUGUST 1980[SANITIZED] - 1980/08/08

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06627480
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: August 8, 1980

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Bolivia: Despite repeated disavowals by Argentine
leaders of complicity in last month's coup in Bolivia,
since last spring mem-
bers of Argentina's military mission in La Pa7 have been
deeply involved. 3.5(c)
some mem-
bers of the 30-man mission encouraged the takeover and
even participated in the planning. .
I the mission support was being
directed by Argentine Army Chief of Staff Vaquero.
There also are indications that once the coup plans
were set, the Argentine Government may have had second
thoughts about its involvement. Strong pressure from
the United States in May and June could have led Buenos
Aires to instruct its Ambassador and military attaches
in La Paz not to intervene in Bolivian affairs. From
that point until the coup was actually carried out, how-
ever, Argentine intervention probably was not essential.
Argentine officers are reportedly again acting as
advisers to members of the new Garcia Meza regime and
are participating in the "interrogation" of some 2,000
political prisoners. They also are supplying food and
weapons to the Bolivian military.
Argentine recognition of the military regime on 28
July apparently was prompted by .concern that the rime
would collapse without international support. The with-
drawal of US economic and military assistance reportedly
has led the Bolivians to turn to Argentina for financial
aid. The ruling military is said to have asked Buenos
Aires for a $200 million loan to meet Bolivia's most
pressing economic needs.
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