Argentina, 1971 — forced resignation attempt
Event Summary
The dataset records an event coded as a forced resignation in Argentina on 8 October 1971, during the military government known as the Argentine Revolution, then headed by General Alejandro Lanusse, who had himself pushed aside his predecessor Roberto Levingston in March 1971. In October 1971 Lanusse faced a rebellion by nationalist and hardline officers opposed to his plan to return the country to civilian rule through elections that might readmit Peronism. On 8 October 1971 garrison risings broke out, notably at Azul and Olavarria and among other units, led by officers loyal to the ousted Levingston or opposed to Lanusse's opening.
Lanusse suppressed the revolt, cashiered the rebel officers, and pressed ahead with his electoral plan, the Gran Acuerdo Nacional, which led to the 1973 elections that returned Peronism to power. The episode was one of the internal military conflicts that marked the crumbling of the Argentine Revolution regime.
Researched Details
Researched
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Sources
Editorial Note
Cross-Reference
Datasets agree. At least two of the three reference datasets we check against carry this event, and none of them disagrees about its date or its result.
Identifiers for finding this same event in the other datasets:
- Cline Center id
16010081971- Albrecht/Koehler/Schutz (CAM) id
CAM-160-1971-10-08-2
How the match is made is described in crossref-report.md.
Outcome and Target
Coup Atlas research identifies the target as: President Alejandro Lanusse suppressed the October 1971 military revolt and continued his transition to elections.
Baseline coding: Coup attempt failed to remove the incumbent. Recorded leader fate: remained in office; not physically harmed. The baseline file does not name individual targets; researched names are kept in a separate layer.
Baseline Dataset Citation
Baseline Source-Document Entries
CSP
Luttwak
Powell and Thyne
New York Times
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