Latin American Press Review, Program 1974-26, 1974 June 13

Part I: The Latin American Press Review highlights events in Argentina, Chile, and the Dominican Republic. In Argentina, commemorations of the Cordo Baso, a popular rebellion in 1969, spark bomb explosions, police actions, and strikes in Cordoba. Leftist forces, both Peronist and non-Peronist, are involved, indicating a deepening struggle between left and right in the country. Meanwhile, in Chile, consumers face soaring prices, disrupting the military junta's anti-inflation efforts. Additionally, a French television documentary reveals conditions in Chilean concentration camps post-coup, drawing international attention. American jurists and theologians, following a tour of Chile, condemn the military regime's destruction of democratic institutions and accuse the Nixon administration of supporting the junta over civilian governance. Ramsey Clark, in an interview with Excelsior, condemns the erosion of democracy in Chile under the military junta, citing a reign of terror marked by torture and violations of human rights. He urges the U.S. government to cease collaboration with the Chilean regime. In the Dominican Republic, President Joaquin Balaguer's reelection to a third term is met with discontent. Despite his paternalistic image, Balaguer's regime faces criticism for electoral irregularities, with a significant boycott of the polls by opposition supporters. Balaguer's reelection is seen as maintaining the status quo, with discontent brewing beneath the surface. This information is sourced from El Nacional, Excelsior, La Prensa, and the Christian Science Monitor. Files include CSVs of the annotated transcriptions and lists of places, people, organizations, subjects, and media sources mentioned in the radio program.