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They have a sneaking suspicion that the present exercise is a devious scheme into which Perón has been drawn by his top lieutenant in Argentina-Augusto Timoteo Vandor, 41. Known as El Lobo, The Wolf, Vandor has already proved his cunning by shouldering aside old-line Peronista bosses for control of the Peronista organization. He believes in "Peronismo without Perón," and if Perón fails to return after setting such a specific deadline, his disappointed followers may finally write off their old hero. In that case, El Lobo would be in position to convert himself...
Wolf at the Door. Framini and Vandor are a study in contrasts. Framini, the stolid embodiment of the old Peronismo, is boastful, loudly emotional, disorganized; his course is "revolution" and an "open fight." Vandor is more flexible-and smart enough to know that Peron could never rule Argentina as dictator again. He believes in "Peronismo without Peron," talks "negotiation" and "legalismo...
Known as El Lobo, the wolf, Vandor quickly proved his cunning against Framini. Using his own union as a base, he pumped funds into poorer unions to win friends and influence people. In a series of angry union fights, Vandor's supporters took over in more and more unions. By last May, Vandor was strong enough to beat Framini in an election for control of the Peronistas...
...demonstrate his power to the government of President Arturo Illia, Vandor demanded a freeze on basic commodity prices, a hike in retirement benefits, and a $100 minimum monthly salary. When the government stalled, some 2,000,000 workers "occupied" 10,000 Argentine factories between May and June, for anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. When it was over, the government met almost every demand...
...Army. Now Vandor wants the Illia government to give back the full political rights denied Peronistas since Peron's fall: the right to organize legally as a political party and run for all offices up to and including the presidency. (Peronistas have had the right to vote, but always under one restraint or another.) In return Vandor promises a responsible, cooperative movement that will support the Illia government for the good of Argentina. Vandor feels that with a well-organized labor movement behind the party, the Peronistas could end up with at least 35 congressional seats after next year...