Iron Guard (Argentina)

The Iron Guard (Spanish: Guardia de Hierro; abbreviated as GH) was an Argentine political organisation[8] with its headquarters in Buenos Aires. It followed the political movement of Peronism,[9] more precisely its orthodox variant.[1] It was founded in 1962 by Alejandro "Gallego" Álvarez and Héctor Tristán, both members of the Peronist resistance. These two were against the policies of Augusto Vandor and the dictatorship of Juan Carlos Onganía. Left-wing members like Roberto Grabois, a socialist, would later join the Iron Guard. Other notable members were Amelia Podetti (a philosopher and writer), Julio Bárbaro (a politician) and Roberto Roitman (an economist).[8] The Iron Guard was related to the Student National Front (FEN).[9]

Iron Guard
Guardia de Hierro
PresidentAlejandro "Gallego" Álvarez
FounderAlejandro "Gallego" Álvarez,
Héctor Tristán
Founded1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Dissolved1974; 50 years ago (1974)
HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina
IdeologyOrthodox Peronism[1]
Neo-fascism[2][3]
After 1970:
Trotskyism[4]
Marxism[4]
Political positionFar-right[4][5]
After 1970:
Far-left[4][6]

Other intelectuals, think that Iron Guard is a centrist agrupation, at a more or less equidistant distance from the right and left of Peronism.[1][7]

After the death of Juan Perón, the group was dissolved, although a "sector" led by Álvarez continued its political activities. This sector allied with Isabel Perón in 1975 to avoid a possible coup.[8]

See also

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  • Iron Guard, the Romanian movement and party of the same name

References

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  1. ^ a b c Besoky, Juan Luis. Loyal and Orthodox, the Peronist right. A coalition against revolutionary? (in Spanish). Argentina. pp. https://www.ungs.edu.ar/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Besoki.pdf.
  2. ^ Military Review. Command and General Staff School. 1977.
  3. ^ Ostiguy, Pierre. "Peronism and anti-peronism: Social-cultural bases of political identity in Argentina" (PDF). University of California: 23.
  4. ^ a b c d Cucchetti, Humberto (2013). "¿Derechas peronistas? Organizaciones militantes entre nacionalismo, cruzada anti-montoneros y profesionalización política". Open Edition Journals. doi:10.4000/nuevomundo.65363. hdl:11336/2735.
  5. ^ Ostiguy, Pierre. "Peronism and anti-peronism: Social-cultural bases of political identity in Argentina" (PDF). University of California: 23.
  6. ^ Sebreli, Juan José (2011-04-01). Crítica de las ideas políticas argentinas (in Spanish). SUDAMERICANA. ISBN 978-950-07-3426-4.
  7. ^ Sebreli, Juan José (2016-12-01). Dios en el laberinto: Crítica de las religiones (in Spanish). SUDAMERICANA. ISBN 978-950-07-5736-2.
  8. ^ a b c Recalde, Aritz (18 March 2013). "Guardia de Hierro: historia de una mistificación". Agencia Paco Urondo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  9. ^ a b Anchou, Ángeles (2007). "De marxistas a peronistas: los militantes del FEN y la conformación de la OUTG". XI Jornadas Interescuelas/Departamentos de Historia (in Spanish). San Miguel de Tucumán: Departamento de Historia. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Universidad de Tucumán.