Word: aramburu
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...death certificate for tyrants" is the phrase that President Pedro Aramburu uses to describe the constitutional changes -largely limitations on executive power-that he favors. Last week General Aramburu signed a decree summoning Argentines to an election July 28 to pick delegates for the Constituent Assembly that will write the changes...
...called the election. Aramburu quietly tightened support for the reforms among his military backers. His Army Minister, Arturo Ossorio Arana, summoned key military men and cited constitutional history to prove that firmer checks are needed on the executive branch. Under the present constitution, Ossorio Arana pointed out the President can in effect legislate by decree during the seven months of the year when Congress is adjourned. He can also remove elected provincial governors and appoint interventors in their place-a power often abused in the past...
...separate meeting. Aramburu made it plain to the brass that once the constitution is revised, he will stick to his plan to hold general elections next February and turn over power to whatever government is chosen. The twin elections that Aramburu plans will be the country's first free and fair votes in eleven years...
...death. Shortly after the dictator's downfall, he was appointed as Argentine ambassador to Nicaragua at a time when Strongman Anastasio ("Tacho") Somoza had publicly proclaimed that Perón would be welcome in Managua. Toranzo arranged a private talk between Tacho and Argentine President Pedro Aramburu; three days later Perón left Tacho's palace. Toranzo's big job in Caracas is to try to get Peron tossed out of Venezuela - and out of the hemisphere...
Earlier in the week Aramburu stilled another feud by replacing Finance Minister Roberto Verrier, who had forecast huge trade and budget deficits and had urged stern austerity (TIME. April 1). To salvage at least part of Verrier's plan, Aramburu chose ex-Banker Adalberto Krieger Vasena. 37, who promptly vowed to work toward austerity but "with adaptations imposed by the course of events...