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Argentina's President Arturo Frondizi was known more for his political nimbleness than for his determination. But rarely has a Latin American President clung so courageously to his elected office in the face of such overwhelming opposition. For eleven days, Argentina's dominant military demanded his resignation as the "best patriotic solution to maintain the constitutional structure of the nation." Frondizi's reply was always the same: "I do not resign, nor will I resign." At last, led by a tough army general named Raul Poggi, the military physically removed the constitutional President of the land...
Test of Force. For a while it seemed as if Frondizi might weather his 36th crisis in four years as President. To a military enraged over the fact that he had permitted followers of ex-Dictator Juan Perón to win in free congressional and provincial elections, Frondizi offered almost everything except his resignation. But eventually the protest became a test of force from which neither side could turn. When all appeals and offers had failed, Frondizi ordered his presidential guard from the palace and sat down to wait alone, still grimly determined to preserve at least the form...
...Frondizi was safely at home, his rest disturbed only by a sad 2 a.m. scene with 33 officers and men of his special presidential guard. The men offered to protect him with their lives. "My only protection is the law and our constitution," said Frondizi and went to bed. At 7:35 a.m., Frondizi's naval aide received a phone call, then placed the President under arrest. "Where are you taking me?" asked Frondizi. "To Martin Garcia Island," said the aide. "That is fitting," said Frondizi...
...that still operates such fruitful enterprises as steel plants, chemical complexes, vehicle-assembly plants and motor-scooter factories. For a front man to give a semblance of legality, the military sounded out Senate President (pro tern) José Maria Guido, 52, a small-town lawyer and a member of Frondizi's Intransigent Radical Party, whose ambitions did not include the President's overthrow. Guido said no. Not until Frondizi phoned just before leaving for his prison island and freed him to take the presidency to avoid civil war did Guido agree...
Wait & See. Across Argentina, only the most muted protest rose over this bald assumption of power by the generals. A few small crowds gathered to shout "Viva Frondizi"-and were quickly dispersed by military tear gas. Most of the provincial governors, Intransigent Radicals themselves, called for Frondizi's restoration. The Perónistas, whose fanatical partisans smeared Buenos Aires with painted slogans (but got no financial help from Perón, who kept his millions to himself) during the election campaign, stayed safely at home...