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Department of State TELEGRAM
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ACTION ARA-14
HAVE REPORTED TO THE EMBASSY THAT IN MID-JUNE A FEMALE
INFO OCT-BI ISO-OB HA-SS TRSF-BB CIAE-OB DODE-BO PH-D6 PSYCHOLOGIST WAS ABDUCTED BY SECURITY FORCES AND HELD FOR
N-Bl I HR-1B L-03 NSAE-8B NSC-05 PA-81 SP-B2 16 HOURS. DURIHG HER DETENTION, THE PSYCHOLOGIST, A
ss-is- ICA-11 AID-BS /B7B V POLIO VICTIM CONFINED TD A WHEEL CHAIR, WAS REPORTEDLY
.................................... B21372 22BS27Z /64 INTERROGATED WITH ELECTRIC PICANA REGARDING THE WHEREABOUTS
R 212114Z JUL 7B AND ACTIVITIES OF ONE OF HER PATIENTS.
FN AMEHBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO SECSTA7E WASNDC 6628 LOCAL LAVYER WHO ACCEPTS HUHAH RIGHTS CASES REPORTED
INFO AMEMIASSY ASUNCION TO EMBASSY ON JULY IS THAT THE MOTHER OF ONE OF HIS CLIENTS,
AHEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO DANIEL ALBERTO EGEA, WHO HAS BEEN UNDER EXECUTIVE DETENTION .
AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO SINCE EARLY 1S76, WAS ABDUCTED FDR FIVE DAYS IN EARLY JULY
USCINCSO OUARRY NTS BY MEH CLAIMING TO BE FROM THE SECURITY FORCES. ^ MAS. EGEA
WAS BEATEN AND THREATENED DURING HER INTERROGATION WHICH
CONFIDENTIAL SECTION 1 OF 3 BUENOS AIRES 6666 FOCUSED ON HER SON'S POLITICAL ACTIVITIES AHD FORMER
l FRIENDS. DURING THE LAST .TWO DAYS OF MER CAPTIVITY
E.O. 11662: GDS SHE SAID SHE WAS TREATED KI HOLY AND RELEASED WITH APOLOGIES,
TAGS: SHUH, AR BUT WITH AH ACCOMPANYING THREAT TO REMAIN OUIET. (WE ARE
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDUP CHECKING FURTHER AS TO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE REPORTED
INTERROGATION OF ALLEGED 'POLITICAL ACTIVITIES'.)
REF: BUENOS AIRES 4734
NEW DRUG REPORTED INTRODUCED
PART I - NEV EVENTS AND INDICATORS
A HUHAN RIGHTS SOURCE CONTACT IN THE MEOICAL
(THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A COMPLETE REPORT OF ALL NEV PROFESSION WHOSE REPORTING HAS BEEN RELIABLE IN THE PAST
EVENTS SINCE OUR LAST REPORT OF JUNE 16, 197B. A FOLLOV-UP INFORMED THE EMBASSY IN LATE JUNE THAT TERRORISTS AND
SEPTEL WILL IE SUBMITTED NEXT WEEK.) SUBVERSIVES SELECTED FOR ELIMINATION WERE HOW BEING
ADMINISTERED INJECTIONS OF "KETAIAR", WHICH SOURCE
DECISION REPORTED IHHINENT ON PERSONS HELD UNDER DESCRIBED AS A POWERFUL ANESTHETIC, INSTEAD OF CURACE.
INSTITUTIONAL ACT. ACCORDING TD SOURCE, KETAIAR IS ADMINISTERED IN AN INTRA­
MUSCULAR INJECTION TD THE PRISONER AS A PREVENTIVE HEALTH
SENIOR MILITARY CONTACTS CONTINUE TO REPORT THAT A MEASURE, THE SUBJECT RAPIDLY LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS AND
GOVERNMENTAL DECISION SHOULD BE ANNOUNCED VITAL FUNCTIONS CEASE.' SOURCE ALLEGES THAT SUBJECTS ARE
BEFORE AUGUST 1 REGARDING THE 36 PLUS PERSONS PRESENTLY THEN DISPOSED OF IN RIVERS OR THE OCEAN.
BEIHG HELD UNDER THE ACTA INSTITUCIONAL. THE JUNTA
EVIDENTLY IS UNDOUBTEDLY UNEASY ABOUT
THE ACTA WHICH INTER ALIA DETAINS INDEFINITELY A NUMBER
OF SENIOR PERONIST LEADERS WITHOUT SPECIFIC CHARGES OR
TRIAL. ACCORDING TO MILITARY SOURCES, THE JUNTA HAS "
DECIDED IN PRINCIPLE THAT BEFORE AUGUST 1 ALL PERSONS
BEING HELD UNDER THE ACTA SHOULO RECEIVE SPECIFIC
SENTENCES AS ACTS OF ’REVOLUTIONARY JUSTICE' OR BE TURNED
OVER TO THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM FOR CRIMINAL PROSECTUION OR
SET FREE. ONE NAVY CONTACT IN EARLY JULY ADMITTED THAT
THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN EACH CASE WAS PROVING TO
BE VERY DIFFICULT, BUT HE WAS OPTIMIST THE DETERMINATIONS
WOULD BE MADE AND APPROVED BY THE JUNTA.
MISTREATMENT OF PRISONERS REPORTED
A NUMBER OF THE EMBASSY'S HUHAN RIGHTS CONTACTS HAVE
REPORTED THAT RECENTLY CATHOLIC PAROLED PEACE ACTIVIST
AOOLFO MARIA PEREZ EOOUIVEL WAS SEVERELY BEATEN BY PRISON
GUARDS IN LA PLATA PRISON SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO HIS
RELEASE. A NUHBER OF HIS RIBS WERE BROKEN. SAW SOURCES
REPORT THAT ANOTHER PERMANENT ASSEMBLY LEADER (SEPARATE UtCiASSIRED
HEHCOH) WAS SEVERELY TORTURED DURING HIS INITIAL INTER­
ROGATION. (WARNING: XGDS-4. LEAKAGE OF THESE REPORTS E.O. 13526
IN WASHINGTON HAY PUT THESE HEN IN GRAVE DANGER.) Authority ^9.^
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EMBASSY HAS RECEIVED REPORTS I ITTHE LAST SEVERAL
HOHTHS THAT SOME PEN PRISONERS TRIOR TO THEIR RELEASE
FROM LA PLATA PRISON NAVE BEEN BRUTALLY BEATEN BY
PRISON GUARDS. RED CROSS AUTHORITIES (PROTECT) HAVE
EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERN TO EMBASSY'REGARDING THE i
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PHYSICAL ABUSE OF PRISONERS IN LA PLATA PRISON.
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MATERIAL WITNESSES REPORTED TORTUED ’
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PERMANENT ASSEMBLY AND NUNCIATURA SOURCES (PROTECT) 1 • U ' 4^