Word: salazarism
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...mastering himself as well as the political fiddle, and the odds are improving that he may even make it through to the 1964 elections. Once curbed by Arosemena, the far left turned out to be a remarkably shallow and ineffectual clique; the army, said Conservative Party Leader Francisco Salazar, "has no strong leader, and it doesn't want to get mixed up in politics." And even those most disillusioned with Arosemena's personal shortcomings are not anxious to overturn...
...best Salazar, at worst presidentialism in the South American manner," snapped Socialist ex-Premier Guy Mollet, who supported De Gaulle's return to power in 1958. Peppery ex-Premier Paul Reynaud voiced the fears of many conservative leaders with the argument that De Gaulle's reforms, "by personalizing government powers even more," would strengthen subversive elements; their "only problem would be to overthrow De Gaulle, dictatorial power then devolving on them." But there was little doubt that De Gaulle, as usual, would have his way. In three previous referendums-the latest concerned his formula for the Algerian peace...
Since his days as Portugal's NATO military attache in Washington a decade ago, General Humberto Delgado, 55, has been an admirer of General Douglas MacArthur. He is not an admirer, however, of Portugal's Dictator Antonio de Oliveira Salazar. After Delgado fled to exile in Brazil in 1959, he began flooding his homeland with cream-colored pictures bearing a familiar slogan. "En voltarei," they proclaimed-"I shall return...
...Much for the Passport. Delgado got out of Portugal soon after he polled an uncomfortably large 23% of the vote against Premier Salazar's hand-picked candidate for President in the 1958 election. Impatient for action and convinced that "the only solution is bullets," he flew to Morocco last October to hatch a rebel lion against the durable Dr. Salazar. Delgado-made 18 futile attempts to sneak into Portugal, finally decided he needed a passport, a readily available item in wide-open Casablanca. The Colombian, French, Italian and U.S. passports offered to him by dealers were too expensive...
...Strait of Gibraltar-after losing two days because he missed one ferry-then drove to Seville to meet his resourceful Argentine traveling companion. Mrs. Arajaryr Campos, 27. In the lining of her overcoat was sewn one of Delgado's flashier uniforms-for use in the event that Salazar's 33-year regime were to crumble in the face of his visit...