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Current Handling: n Document Number: 1980BUENOS01389 ,z/ts~f?o Case Number: S200000044 Page: 1 Channel: n/a PAGE 01 ACTION HA-05 BUENOS 01389 01 OF 03 152117Z 152127Z /61 ARGENTINA PROJECT (S200000044) U.S. DEPT. OF STATE, A/RPS/IPS Margaret P. Grafeld, Director (t^-Kelease ( ) Excise ( ) Deny Exemptions):, Declassify: ( ) In Part (U*fPuU ( ) Classify as _ ( ) Extendas__ ( ) Downgrade to. 0316-------------Declassify on_________Reason___ INFO OCT-01 ARA-11 EUR-12 10-14 ADS-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00 PM-05 H-rOl INR-10 L-03 NSAE-00 _PA-01 SP-02 SS-15 NSCE-00 SSO-00 ICAE-00 INRE-00 AID-07 DCT-02 MC-02 TRSE-00 EB-08 OMB-01 /100 W ------------------058557 O R 151959Z FEB 80 FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4294 INFO AMEMBASSY ASUNCION AMEMBASSY BRASILIA AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS USMISSION GENEVA AMEMBASSY LA PAZ AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK AMEMBASSY ROME AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO USCINCSO QUARRY HTS ?SECTION 1 OF 3 BUENOS AIRES 13 8 9 USEEC ROME FOR VATICAN OFFICE E.O. 12065: GDS 2/15/86 (DAVIS, VERA L.) OR-P TAGS: SHUM AR SUBJ: (U) HUMAN RIGHTS SUMMARY - FEBRUARY 9-15, 1980 REF: BUENOS AIRES 118 9 BB SUMMARY, THIRD CORPS HEADQUARTERS IN CORDOBA HAS PUT OUT THE STORY THAT WHEN THE MENDOZA "LIGA" HEADQUARTERS WERE RAIDED (SEE REFTEL PARA 2) MARXIST LITERATURE AND 17.POUNDS OF DYNAMITE WERE DISCOVERED, ADDING IN ITS PAGE 02 BUENOS 01389 01 OF 03 152117Z PUBLICITY SURROUNDING THE CASE THAT TWO "LIGA" EMPLOYEES Current Class Page: 1 UJSSHD Current Class: ?Current Handling; Document Number: n/a 198 0BUENOS013 8 9 ussfq Case Number: S200000044 Page: 2 Channel: n/a ARE UNDER ARREST. HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS IN BUENOS AIRES HAVE PROTESTED AND ASKED FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF WHAT LOOKS TO US LIKE A NEW INCIDENT OF GOVERNMENT PROVOCA- TION AND HARASSMENT. THE ARGENTINE SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT TO THE CONGRESS CONTINUES TO BE ANALYZED--GENERALLY FAVORABLY--AS A FACTOR IN BILATERAL U. S.-ARGENTINE RELATIONS. THE GOVERNMENT HAS SAID PUBLICLY IT WILL NOT EXAMINE THE CONTENTS OF THE REPORT, AND EXCEPT FOR THE B.A. HERALD THE PRESS TREATS THE REPORT AS A DIPLOMATIC EVENT HAVING NO PARTICULAR CONNECTION WITH ANYTHING THAT EVER WENT ON INSIDE ARGENTINA. END SUMMARY. 1. W LIGA ARRESTS---- THE THIRD ARMY COMMAND IN CORDOBA ANNOUNCED FEBRUARY 8 THAT MARXIST'LITERATURE AND SEVENTEEN POUNDS OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES WERE FOUND DURING THE RAID ON THE MENDOZA HEADQUARTERS OF THE LEAGUE FOR THE RIGHTS OF MAN (THE LIGA), WHICH THE LEAGUE SHARED WITH THE COMMISSION OF THE RELATIVES OF MISSING PEOPLE. THE ARMY ANNOUNCEMENT STATED THAT THE DISCOVERY "ONCE MORE MAKES CLEAR THAT... CERTAIN GROUPS POSING AS DEFENDERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS HIDE THEIR TRUE INTENTIONS WHICH ARE NOTHING MORE THAN SERVING DELINQUENT TERRORISM AND FOREIGN IDEOLOGIES.... THE SECRETARY AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE LIGA'S MENDOZA CHAPTER ARE'STILL UNDER ARREST. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SON OF ONE OF THE ARRESTED LIGA OFFICERS RELEASED A LETTER HE SENT TO MENDOZA AREA COMMANDER GENERAL RAMON LEPORI IN WHICH HE CLAIMED THAT THE SUITCASE WITH EXPLOSIVES DID NOT BELONG TO THE LIGA AND INSTEAD HAD BEEN PLACED IN PAGE 03 BUENOS 01389 01 OF 03 152117Z THE OFFICE TO "CAST A SHADOW" OVER THE ORGANIZATION. (WE HAD HEARD EARLIER THAT WHEN MENDOZA LIGA OFFICERS OPENED THE OFFICES THEY FOUND THE SUITCASE, BUT BEFORE THEY HAD A CHANCE TO OPEN IT POLICE SWOOPED DOWN ON THEM. UNTIL THE ARMY ANNOUNCEMENT NOBODY AMONG HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS KNEW WHAT WAS IN THE SUITCASE.) IN OUR VIEW IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT THE EXPLOSIVES WERE PLANTED ON THE LIGA BY SECURITY FORCES. A Current Class Page: 2 wussra Current Class: ^^テつヲ^テつヲテつヲ^ テつァj!IKkv!!UMl Page: 3 テつヲCurrent Handling: n/a UnbLHuuiriLLl Document Number: 198 0BUENOS013 89 g Channel: n/a Case Number: S200000044 COMMUNIST FRONT ORGANIZATION, THE LIGA AND ITS OFFICERS WOULD NOT APPEAR LIKELY TO INVOLVE THEMSELVES IN TERRORISM. OUR EVALUATION OF THE SECURITY FORCE'S INVOLVEMENT, WE NOTE, IS SHARED BY AT LEAST ONE INFORMED MEMBER OF THE ARGENTINE INTELLIGENCE SERVICES. THE MOTIVATION OF THE OPERATION IS MORE DIFFICULT TO DEFINE BUT THE PEOPLE WHO THOUGHT THIS OPERATION UP MAY BE TRYING TO EMBARRASS HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS WITH AN EYE ON BOTH THE PUBLICATION OF THE OAS IAHRC REPORT AND THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE UNHRC. HERE IN BUENOS AIRES THE PERMANENT ASSEMBLY HAS JOINED THE FRAY IN DEMANDING AN INVESTIGATION OF HOW THE DYNAMITE CAME TO BE PLACED IN LIGA HEADQUARTERS AND DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF ARRESTED LIGA EMPLOYEES MARTA AGUERO AND ALBINO PEREZ. 2. (U) WEEKEND WRAP-UP ON THE HUMAN RIGHS REPORT---- THE WEEKEND POLITICAL COLUMNS OF "LA NACION," "CLARIN" AND "LA PRENSA" ALL DEALT WITH THE DEPART- MENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT AND HOW IT WAS BEING PERCEIVED IN ARGENTINA. THE CONSENSUS WAS THAT THE REPORT WAS POSITIVE AND BALANCED. A MAJOR THEME IN ALL THE COLUMNS WAS THAT THE REPORT WAS ANOTHER STEP IN THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE U.S./ARGENTINE RELATIONS-- AN EFFORT WHICH WAS KICKED OFF BY THE GOODPASTER VISIT. ONE COLUMNIST STATED THAT "IT IS NOT ARGENTINA PAGE 04 BUENOS 0138 9 01 OF 03 152117Z IN PARTICULAR, WHO HAS RECOGNIZED ITS MISTAKES, THE U.S. TOO RECOGNIZED MISTAKES IT HAS MADE IN ITS NEGOTIATIONS WITH ARGENTINA." IN THE SAME VEIN, AMBASSADOR CASTRO WAS APPLAUDED FOR HIS ROLE IN THE IMPROVING RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES. ONE COLUMN CALLS HIM "AN EFFICIENT AND DISCREET INTERLOCUTOR" AND PRAISED HIS EFFECTIVENESS DURING A DIFFICULT PERIOD. ANOTHER TAKES CASTRO'S WASHINGTON CRITICS TO TASK FOR "CALLING HIM SOFT IN FOLLOWING UP ON DISAPPEARANCES WHEN IN FACT HE WAS ASKING FOR EXPLANATIONS FROM MILITARY FIGURES." NNN Current Class: ^^HI^H^IVF Page: 3 IP! mm UnliHUu!! itiJ Current Class Current Handling Document Number 1980BUENOS01389 BOB) Page.? 4 Channel: n/a Case Number: S200000044 PAGE 01 ACTION HA-05 BUENOS 01389 02 OF 03 152225Z INFO OCT-01 ARA-11 EUR-12 10-14 ADS-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00 PM-05 H-01 INR-10 L-03 NSAE-00 PA-01 SP-02 SS-15 NSCE-00 SSO-00 ICAE-00 INRE-00 AID-07 DCT-02 MC-02 TRSE-00 EB-08 OMB-01 /100 W ------------------058973 1522302 /61 0 R 151959Z FEB 80 FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 42 95 INFO AMEMBASSY ASUNCION AMEMBASSY BRASILIA AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS USMISSION GENEVA AMEMBASSY LA PAZ AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK AMEMBASSY ROME AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO USCINCSO QUARRY HTS "?'~ SECTION 2 OF 3 BUENOS AIRES 138 9 CURIOUSLY THE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE FOREIGN MINISTRY AND THE CASA ROSADA PROTESTING THE REPORT WERE GIVEN RELATIVELY LITTLE NOTICE. NONE OF THE COLUMNS APPEARED TO FEEL THAT EIGHER COMMUNIQUE REPRESENTED THE GOA'S TRUE AND FINAL POSITION.ON THE REPORT. THE COLUMNISTS IMPLY THAT THESE PROTESTS WERE MERELY PRO FORMA. (THE POLITICAL COLUMNS THEMSELVES OFTEN REFLECT WHAT INFLUENTIAL MEMBERS OF GOVERNMENT REALLY BELIEVE ABOUT A SUBJECT.) 3. (U) GALTIERI SPEAKS---- IN A SPEECH GIVEN DURING THE CEREMONIES COMMEMORAT- ING THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING OF BATTLE DF TUCUMAN, COMMANDER OF THE ARMY GENERAL LEOPOLDO PAGE 02 BUENOS 01389 02 OF 03 152225Z 3ALTIERI TOUCHED ON THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE Current Class Page: 4 m tnfMnrn IIilhOuSUlu in Current Class: Current Handling: n/a~ Document Number: 1980BUENOS01389 IUPI10 lhu M% Page: 5 Channel: n/a Case Number: S200000044 "DIRTY WAR" . ACCORDING TO GALTIERI THE CAUSE OF THE BATTLE AT TUCUMAN WAS BROUGHT ABOUT BY "...REPRESENTA- TIVES OF A STRANGE DOCTRINE, BASED ON A RELIGION WITHOUT GOD NOR PRIEST, WHOSE MOTIVE WAS DESTRUCTION FOR DESTRUCTION'S SAKE." HE WENT ON TO SAY. " AS CITIZENS, AS FATHERS AND AS MILITARY MEN WE CAN UNDERSTAND THE LEGITIMATE PAIN OF OUR COUNTRYMEN WHO HAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THE DEATH OR DISAPPEARANCE OF A LOVED ONE.11 AND, APPARENTLY IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY FORTHCOMING EXPLANATION HE ADDED "NEVERTHELESS, WE CANNOT EXPLAIN THE INEXPLICABLE, WE CANNOT GIVE REASON TO THE IRRATIONAL, WE CANNOT JUSTIFY THE ABSURD..." TERRORIST DEATHS---- IN THE WEEKS AND MONTHS FOLLOWING LAST YEAR'S MONTONERO ATTACKS ON MEMBERS OF MARTINEZ DE HOZ'S ASSOCIATES, WE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF REPORTS SUGGESTING THE SECURITY FORCES HAD SCORED SOME SUCCESS AGAINST THE TEORRORISTS. MORE RECENTLY, GOA SOURCES HAVE BEEN TELLING US THAT SEVERAL OF THE TERRORISTS WHO WERE SEIZED IN THE COUNTER INSURGENCY OPERATIONS HAD BEEN BENEFICIARIES OF THE RIGHT .OF OPTION PROGRAM. THESE REPORTS AND THESE ALLEGATIONS WERE NEVER SUBSTANTIATED WITH NAMES. HOWEVER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A JUDICIAL INVESTIGA- TION INTO WHAT IS PURPORTED TO HAVE BEEN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT LAST NOVEMBER 2 7 SEEMS TO SHED SOME LIGHT ON THESE REPORTS AND CLAIMS. ACCORDING TO THE PRESS, FOUR PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT WHEN THEIR CAR PLUNGED INTO THE RIVER NEAR BUENOS AIRES. THE VICTIMS WERE JULIO EVERT SUAREZ; ALFREDO BERLINGER; PAGE 03 BUENOS 01389 02 OF 03 152225Z KAYDEE SOLIMANO; AND DANA SCHATZ. THE PRESS REPORTED THAT SUAREZ WAS A MONTONERO AND FORMER PERONIST OFFICIAL IN LAN LUIS PROVINCE (THE DEPARTMENT-WILL RECALL THAT 31S NAME APPEARED ON THE ANNESTY INTERNATIONAL LIST PRESENTED THE DEPARTMENT IN EARLY DECEMBER AS A DISAPPEARED) SUAREZ WAS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE SLIGHT OF OPTION TO PERU IN 1975. WE HAVE CHECKED 3UR FILES AND LEARNED THAT DIANA SCHATZ WAS A FORMER DETAINEE WHO WAS OPTIONED TO SPAIN IN 1978. WE HAVE Current Class: Page: 5 -' -^ *:r < 5 3 ! it Current Class __ Current Handling: n/a Document Number: 198 0BUENOS0138 9 llll ftSVKr i riulHuvJu iLU Page: 6 Channel: n/a Case Number: S200000044 BEEN TOLD THAT HAYDEE SOLIMANO WAS THE WIFE OF HORACIO MENDIZABAL, THE MONTONERO LEADER KILLED IN SEPTEMBER. (ENDIZABAL APPEARS TO HAVE HAD TWO WIVES; ACCORDING TO AI HIS OTHER WIFE DISAPPEARED IN OCTOBER.) WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDEITIFY ALFREDO BERLINGER. IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT BOTH SUAREZ AND SCHATZ AS WELL AS THE OTHER TWO WERE IN THE COUNTRY CLANDESTINELY-- THE ONLY WAY THEY COULD ENTER ARGENTINA--ON MISSIONS FOR THE MONTONEROS. THAT THEY WERE BOTH BENEFICIARIES OF THE OPTION PROGRAM AND REPORTEDLY DIED NOVEMBER 27 SUGGESTS TO US THAT THEY MAY HAVE BEEN AMONG THE OPTION CASES THAT THE GOA REFERS TO AS HAVING RETURNED TO ARGENTINA TO CONDUCT TERRORISM, INCLUDING THE SOLDATI MURDER. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE FOUR DIED IN AN ORDINARY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. RATHER THEIR ANNOUNCED DEATHS WOULD SEEM TO CONFIRM OUR BELIEF IN THE CASE OF HARD-CORE TERRORIST TARGETS THE GOA'S HARSH COUNTER INSURGENCY TACTICS CONTINUE. 5. (U) GENERAL RIVEROS DISCUSSES THE "DIRTY WAR"---- IN CONTRAST TO THE LINE OFTEN GIVEN IN EXPLANATION OF HUMAN"RIGHTS ABUSES IN ARGENTINA (THAT THESE ABUSES WERE THE ACTS OF PARAMILITARY FORCES OUT OF CONTROL) GENERAL SANTIAGO OMAR RIVEROS, EX-ARGENTINE. REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COUNCIL, TOLD REPORTERS THAT THE MILITARY PAGE 04 BUENOS 01389 02 OF 03 152225Z WAS COMPLETELY AWARE AND IN CONTROL OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING. RIVEROS STATED "WE WENT TO WAR WITH THE DOCTRINE IN OUR HANDS, WITH WRITTEN ORDERS FROM THE HIGH COMMAND. WE NEVER NEEDED, AS THEY ACCUSE US, PARAMILITARY ORGANIZATIONS... THE WAS WAS CONDUCTED BY THE 'JUNTA MILITAR' OF MY COUNTRY..." RIVEROS ADDED THAT THE PEOPLE OF ARGENTINA ASKED FOR AN END TO THE "SOVIET INVASION" THAT WAS TAKING PLACE IN THE COUNTRY. AND FINALLY DUE TO "AN INDECISIVE CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT" THE ARMED FORCES "ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE AND WENT TO WAR BY THE SIDE OF THE ARGENTINE PEOPLE WHO ACCOMPANIED US TO VICTORY." 6- Wl "MARXIST OFFENSIVE IN GENEVA"---- Current Class Page: 6 mm y 'テつヲテつヲ>. 'f '0 If!;. Current Class: _^_ Current Handling: n/a Document Number: 1980BUENOS01389 mm soo-nni uftbLAaoiricu Page: 7 Channel: n/a NNN Case Number: S200000044 PAGE 01 ACTION HA-05 BUENOS 01389 03 OF 03 152215Z INFO OCT-01 ARA-11 EUR-12 10-14 ADS-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00 PM-05 H-01 INR-10 L-03 NSAE-00 PA-01 SP-02 SS-15 NSCE-00 SSO-00 ICAE-00 INRE-00 AID-07 DCT-02 MC-02 TRSE-00 EB-08 OMB-01 /100 W ------------------058903 152217Z /61 O R 151959Z FEB 80 FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 42 96 INFO AMEMBASSY ASUNCION AMEMBASSY BRASILIA AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS USMISSION GENEVA AMEMBASSY LA PAZ AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK AMEMBASSY ROME AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO USCINCSO QUARRY HTS SECTION 3 OF 3 BUENOS AIRES 13 89 THE FEBRUARY 13 ISSUE OF "LA RAZON" THUS HEADLINED AN ARTICLE REPORTING THAT SEVENTY ARGENTINES HAD BEEN PROTESTING OUTSIDE OF THE UN MEETING ON HUMAN RIGHTS BEING HELD IN GENEVA. ACCORDING TO "LA RAZON" THE DEMONSTRATION WAS "A MARXIST OFFENSIVE TO PRESSURE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD AGAINST OUR COUNTRY." (COMMENT: THE ARTICLE NEGLECTED TO MENTION THE "MARXIST OFFENSIVE" TAKING PLACE INSIDE THE MEETING WHICH FOUND ARGENTINA A WILLING PARTNER IN HUMAN RIGHTS POSITIONS SUPPORTED - THE SOVIETS AND CUBANS.) "LA NACION" REPORTED FEBRUARY 15, THAT THE GOA PLANS TO MAKE A PROTEST TO THE SWISS GOVERN- MENT FOR ALLOWING THE DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST ARGENTINA TO CONTINUE. Current Class Page: 7 ?^?: .'.;テつヲ i * Current Class: ?Current Handling; Document Number: n/a 198 0BUENOS013 8 9 nm\ iPpipn imi i ?vns.iHH uMhDoii iu Page: 8 Channel: n/a Case Number: S200000044 PAGE 02 BUENOS 01389 03 OF 03 152215Z 7. (U) MODIFICATION OF THE PENAL CODE---- IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE ARGENTINE PENAL CODE HAS BEEN MODIFIED IN REGARD TO PAROLE FOR THOSE WHO ARE BEING HELD FOR SUBVERSIVE ACTS. THIS MODIFICATION CALLS FOR INFORMATION AND RCOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE PAROLE IS GRANTED. 8." (U) COURT THROWS OUT RIGHT OF OPTION CASE---- IN A LEGAL CHALLENGE TO CURRENT RIGHT OF OPTION GROUND RULES ANA MARIA AUDISIO DE QUIROGA PETITIONED THE COURTS TO RULE ON HER REQUEST FOR RIGHT OF OPTION. THE COURT TURNED DOWN THE PETITION ON GROUNDS THAT RIGHT OF OPTION CASES WERE STRICTLY UNDER THE JURIS- DICTION OF THE PRESIDENT, NOT THE COURTS. (AUDISIO WAS RELEASED FROM DETENTION AND GRANTED SUPERVISED FREEDOM IN JUNE 1979.) 9. (U) ESTRELLA'S EXPULSION?---- BUENOS AIRES NEWSPAPERS HAVE IN THE LAST WEEK BEEN CLOSELY FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POSSIBLE EXPULSION FROM URUGUAY OF ARGENTINE PIANIST MIGUEL ESTRELLA. ACCORDING TO PRESS REPORTS ESTRELLA, WHO HAS BEEN DETAINED IN URUGUAY SINCE DECEMBER 1977 FOR SUBVERSIVE ASSOCIATION, WILL BE EXPELLED FROM URUGUAY POSSIBLY TODAY FEBRUARY 15. THE FIRST "BREAK" IN THE CASE, ACCORDING TO THE B.A. PRESS, WAS THE CHANGE IN CHARGES AGAINST ESTRELLA. THE URUGUAYAN COURT HELD THAT ESTRELLA COULD NOT BE CHARGED WITH "SUBVERSIVE ASSOCIATION" SINCE THIS CHARGE APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH SUBVERSIVE ACTS AGAINST URUGUAY. PAGE 03 BUENOS 01389 03 OF 03 152215Z 10. (U) COURT UPHOLDS SENTENCES---- A COURT OF APPEALS HAS UPHELD THE SENTENCES GIVEN TO ANGEL EDGARDO DIAZ AND MARIA DEL CARMEN OVALLE FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITY. IN JUNE OF 197 9 OVALLE WAS HANDED SIX YEARS AND DIAZ THREE. ZASTRO Current Class: Page: 8 :Tft HI, | |||