Word: argentinas
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...order edicts, though a start, do not really get to the core of Argentina's problem: the country's deep political divisions. Cámpora's statement last week that the government "will not permit anarchy and intolerance" was scoffed at by many Argentines. The speech, said one foreign diplomat sarcastically, was a mediocre performance "by a puppet who is not getting his ventriloquist's lines." But can the ventriloquist do any better...
...problem is that Perón-undoubtedly the most powerful man in Argentina today-is not only old (77), but is also somewhat more conservative than many of his leftist followers suspect. Since his return to Buenos Aires, he has surrounded himself with cronies from the old days. He has even called for the "reintegration" of the military into the mainstream of Argentine life...
...nightclub performer in Panama. On the other side of el Lider is Lopecito-Jose Lopez Rega-a former army corporal who was elevated to Minister of Social Welfare because of his skill in reading the stars, having selected the days of Perón's two returns to Argentina...
...background, Eisendrath adds, is the mummified corpse of Evita, "the radio announcer who became successively the saint's mistress, his political manager, second wife and, finally, in death, his greatest spiritual asset. The compelling allure of the corpse, which is reportedly being transported to Argentina, is reflected by numerous posters of the dead woman. 'Evita returns,' they proclaim, 'dead or alive!' " In the days ahead, Perón may need all the help he can get. Unless he can move quickly to end the violence, his government's resolve to restore stability in Argentina...
Already, foreign businessmen fear to set foot inside the country, and many of those there have decided to flee rather than risk becoming targets for the guerrillas. There is an even more ominous note: the price rollbacks on consumer goods designed to control Argentina's spiraling inflation are so steep that some foreign-owned companies may be forced to follow their executives out of the country...