IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Freedom fighters who didn't get British support

Socialist Challenge No. 240, 8 April 1982 · p. 2 of the scan · 309 words

The scan: sc-no240a.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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'THE NAVY should be sent against the Argentinian dictators instead of to thé Caribbean', said Denis Healey as soon as the invasion came over the news.

tators. which he was chancellor supplied more arms to the Argentinian government than any other country - hypocrites Denis Healey should know all about fighting dicBetween 1974 and 1979 the government of Stop Thatcher's war drive!

Britain out

of the South Atlantic!

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square Monday 19 April 7.30pm Organised by Socialist Challenge WITHIN WEEKS of coming to office the Tory government began turning away Argentinians seeking refuge from the military junta files. Below are just three:

Alicia Beatriz Weiland Age: 28 Profession: journalist Serving eight years in Villa Devoto with more than 300 other women Adopted by the London Latin American Women's Group REFUSED ENTRY 22 June 1979 Walter Desiderio Salinas Pobleto Age: 46 Profession: public employee Arrested 28 August 1974 Adopted by Manchester Central Branch ASTMS UK visa applied for June 1979 REFUSED ENTRY 16 October 1979 Ruben Oscar Suarez Ace: unknown Profession: unemployed Arrested 5 June 1973 for 'terrorism' Serving 16 years UK visa applied for June 1979 REFUSED ENTRY 3 August 1979 resume opposition.

The Argentine economv is in deep crisis with inflation still running per Coll Unless Thatcher gives the lunta the excuse to diver the union opposition, the government could well be on the point of falling The Committee for Human Rights in Argentina has hundreds of such cases on its Arrested at her home on 11 November 1975 Adopted by Edward VII teachers, Sheffield The best method of fighting the dictatorship is to strike up links with the opposition in recognise the just claim of the Argentinian people to the Malvinas and join forces to overthrow tyran on both sides of the Atlantic.

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