Telex C367/24 [Uruguayan Embassy in Buenos Aires requests instructions on how to proceed regarding inquiries about the disappearance of 30 Uruguayan citizens in Argentina]

Telex C-367/24, dated 19 July 1976 (Clear), sent from the Embassy of Uruguay in Argentina (URUBAIRES) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DIPLOMACIA). It reports enquiries made with police and military authorities regarding cases of detained Uruguayan citizens. The telex also details a query made by news agencies to this Embassy concerning the disappearance of thirty (30) Uruguayans.

Note No. 50-976 (710) [Reports the allegations by the parents of María del Pilar Nores, who disappeared in Argentina]

Note No. 50-976(710), dated 23 June 1976, from the Consular Section of the Embassy of Uruguay in the Republic of Argentina, addressed to Ambassador Gustavo Magariños. It forwards Note 2-976-(482), dated 22 June 1976, from the Consulate, concerning a visit by the Nores Montedonico couple, who reported receiving phone calls regarding the situation of their daughter, María del Pilar Nores Montedonico.

Telex C218/14Z [Transcript of AFP cable reporting the abductions of Gatti and Montedónico]

Telex C218/14Z, dated 16 June 1976 (Clear), sent from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DIPLOMACIA) to the Embassy of Uruguay in Argentina (URUBAIRES). It transcribes a cable from the AFP news agency, sent from Paris, reporting the abduction of Gerardo Gatti in Buenos Aires, together with María del Pilar Montedonico.

Location: Department of the Historical and Diplomatic Archive – Section: Embassy of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in Argentina / Series: Security Matters – Information on Individuals / Year 1976 / Box 3 Confidential Documents / Folder H3-2 Part II / 1 page.

Note H3-2/1976 (957) [Addressed to Juan Carlos Blanco, relates actions undertaken by Consulate regarding Uruguayans detained or disappeared in Argentina]

Note H3-2/1976 (957), dated 28 May 1976, from the Embassy of Uruguay in the Republic of Argentina to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Juan Carlos Blanco. It reports on the complex situation of Uruguayan citizens in Buenos Aires, referring to arbitrary detentions carried out by “security officers”.

Location: Department of the Historical and Diplomatic Archive – Section: Embassy of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in Argentina / Series: Security Matters – Information on Individuals / Year 1976 / Box 3 Confidential Documents / Folder H3-2 Part II / 3 pages.

Note 2-976 (403) [Uruguayan Consulate in Buenos Aires reports on disappearances, kidnappings, and frequent “physical and psychological harrassment” against citizens]

Note 2-976 (403), dated 27 May 1976, from the Consulate of Uruguay in Buenos Aires to the Head of the Consular Section of the Embassy of Uruguay in the Republic of Argentina, informing on the situation of several Uruguayan citizens who had been disappeared or abducted. The note details the cases reported to the Consulate.

Note H3-2/1976 (913) [Uruguayan Embassy in Buenos Aires informs Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Blanco on the abduction and murder of Michelini, Gutiérrez Ruiz, Barredo, and Whitelaw]

Note H3-2/1976 (913), dated 26 May 1976, from the Embassy of Uruguay in the Republic of Argentina to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Juan Carlos Blanco. It reports on the actions taken by the Embassy, its Consular Section, and the District Consulate in Buenos Aires in relation to the abduction and death of Zelmar Michelini and Héctor Gutiérrez Ruíz. The Embassy also refers to the discovery of the bodies of Rosario del Carmen Barredo de Schroeder and William Whitelaw Blanco.

Telex C288/19 [Note from the Argentine Minister of Defence to the Uruguayan Foreign Minister regarding the monitoring and surveillance of Zelmar Michelini in Argentina, with an arrest order in place in case of irregularities]

Telex C-288/19, dated 25 April 1975 (Clear and Ciphered), from the Embassy of Uruguay in Argentina (URUBAIRES) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DIPLOMACIA). The Embassy transcribes a message dated 23 April, received from the Argentine Minister of Defense, Adolfo Mario Savino, concerning various denied attempts by Zelmar Michelini to obtain residency alongside his requests to leave the country.

Note H12-4/1975 (493) [Investigations regarding Zelmar Michelini: denies travel to the U.S., confirms residence at the Hotel Liberty in Buenos Aires]

Note H12-4/1975 (493), dated 7 April 1975, from the Embassy of Uruguay in the Republic of Argentina to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Juan Carlos Blanco, in response to Telex C-108/3P. It transmits information gathered from the Argentine National Directorate of Migration, the United States Embassy in Argentina, and the Federal Police’s Head of Foreign Affairs, regarding the reported trip of Zelmar Michelini to the United States.

Note H12-4/1975 (460) [Reports on the detention of Enrique Erro and support from Argentine politicians; also records the actions of Zelmar Michelini and his forthcoming trip to the U.S., invited by Senator Kennedy]

Note H12-4/1975 (460), dated 3 April 1975, from the Embassy of Uruguay in the Republic of Argentina to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Juan Carlos Blanco, reporting on a meeting held with the Head of the Federal Police Foreign Affairs Department. The note provides details on the information transmitted regarding the detention of Enrique Erro, his upcoming transfer to Villa Devoto Prison, as well as various interventions by his associates and Argentine politicians in response to his situation.

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