familiarising!
Since the military takeover in March 1976 the arnwys own figures reveal 7-8,000 deaths.
reports 8000 political prisoners, as well as 15,000 "disappearances - trade unionists and other oppositionists kidnapped by the death squads.
Trade unions and political parties have been taken over by the dictatorship or banned.
On thejunta'sown admission the World Cup — with a cost now estimated at 5700m Argentina's decidedly tatty international image.
SUPPORT But if the junta is warming up for the kick-off next month, so are the regime's opponents internationally. In Britain the British Argentina Campaign has called a week of action for 21-28 May General: Merlo, the World Cup organiser, has said that be 'show the Argentine's real way oflife', And that is just what the week of action is designed to do: with pickets, shows, and concerts.
We urge readers to support theevents in their area. If there's nothing going on it might not be to late to organise an event. Contact BAC on 01-486 4980.
DEMANDS The campaign is demanding that the British Government: *publicly condemn the Argentinian regime: *oppose all financial aid to the setup a vin. progrumme for pobitical prisoners; *stop all arms sales to the *The Betish Government and make sure that it is the junta's verson or bie in Argentina which reaches the The Argentinian junta's preparations for the Worlo Cup moved into top gear last week. The army has been out on the streets simulating "terrorist' acts and the security measures needed to deal with them, to "familiarise" the population. As if they needed working class.
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Embassy official accompanied Vichael Trenchman othe Times when be was researching an article on bow the army and navy are fighting terrorism. whitewash of the regime's People's football GENERAIS Videla and Merlo - 15 will be their World Cup is going to be unlikely place: at the JURISE Festival' at Alexandra Palace. Already this has drawn an angry reader's reply in Comment That is, of course, completely unconnected with the fact that the Commonist Party Argentina gives critical support to the Argentinian regime.
athed lorces. but it did accidentallyturn up someuseful NAVY When Frenchman visited tbe navy's counter-subversive organisation he was told: "We would like you not to say too much about this, it is based on your Royal Navy, we have had This is called showing the Argentine's real way of life' The BBC is also being usual COLTERCOLS self.
Radio 4 Today recently recorded an intervien with Celia Guevara, a leading Argentinian oppositionist, and Lan Wooldridge.
Journalist critical of the regime. Dick Francis, news and current affairs, has decreed that the should not be broadcast because it is anti-Argentinian.
But responsibility lies even a British apparently ComARGENTINAS DIRTY PLAYER