Historia del peronismo III - la violencia

Hugo Gambini's Historia del peronismo III - la violencia (1956-1983) is the culmination of a monumental historical work, meticulously charting one of Latin America's most enduring and complex political movements. This volume delves into the tumultuous period following Perón's overthrow in 1955, revealing the ideological enigmas and violent struggles that characterized his long exile and eventual return.

Gambini, a prestigious Argentine journalist and acclaimed biographer of Che Guevara, meticulously dissects the challenges faced by Peronism as it grappled with its leader's absence and the evolving political landscape of the Cold War. The book explores the internal conflicts between those seeking a "Peronism without Perón" and the "verticalists" loyal to the exiled leader. It reveals how the movement, influenced by figures like Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, navigated opportunities to destabilize military governments while confronting the risk of losing its distinct right-wing identity to a communist-adjacent leftism Perón always opposed.

This volume rigorously documents the actions and strategies employed by Perón to orchestrate his return to power after 17 years. It exposes the unlikely syncretism that saw Argentine nationalist fascism and Castroism coalesce behind a common goal. Gambini's work culminates in a stark analysis of the period of extreme violence following Perón's rapid physical decline and death in 1974, when the inherent factionalism within his movement—and the equally brutal repression by those attempting to quell its violent attempts to seize power—plunged Argentina into an unimaginable cycle of terror.

With meticulous detail, Gambini recounts the assassinations, rebellions, the rise of guerrilla groups (Montoneros, ERP), and the subsequent State Terrorism, culminating in a tragic tally of victims. This book is an indispensable resource for advanced courses in Latin American History, Political Science, Revolutionary Movements, and Modern Argentina, offering a critical, realistic, and extensively documented account of a pivotal era.