Argentina: Government Versus Military

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"Finding the right balance of retribution versus reconciliation in a transition to a democratic regime is a complex issue. On one hand, human rights violations must be punished, if only to preserve a basic sense of justice in the country in question. On the other hand, rigorous prosecution of such violations may be beyond the means of a new government struggling to establish stability. In many cases, the potential for serious intra-state conflict between the democratic government and the military cannot be underestimated. Nevertheless, minimal legal reprisals against human rights violators of past regimes must be pursued.

Argentina is an instructive example of a democracy whose troubled relationship with its military continued well into the new regime. The transfer of power in Argentina came about as a ..."

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