De-peronization in Rio Cuarto 1955-1956: dictatorial actions or "democratic" civility?

Abstract

The study aims to present a historical reconstruction of political, institutional as well as socio-political aspects of 1955-1956 Rio Cuarto, following the “Liberating” Revolution. The de facto interim government, supported by the most visible segments of society, installs itself in the Municipality on the 27th of September of 1955; it then initiated a process of gradual rearrangement of anti-peronist political parties, which had converged firmly with the military and clerical leadership in the coup. Another gradual yet effective process of de-peronization of society was started by the local government, now civically controlled by renowned members of the UCR, through important measures taken which will affect political leaders and activists as well as civilians. In this context, this study will attempt to clarify the transition to the Aramburu administration and the political climate in Rio Cuarto during 1956, based on the journalistic approach of the El Pueblo and La Calle newspapers and the bibliographic material produced in recent years. In this regard, we hope to make a contribution to the understanding of a historical period and topic which are scarcely covered in local and regional historical analysis.