Rumors swirl about Néstor Rossi becoming a part of Boca (he won't, leaving for Colombia) and Eduardo Ricagni leaving for Italy (which he does). AFA's President Oscar Nicolini is promoted to a cabinet level position in the Perón administration…
As the strike drags on, one month away from the start of the regular season, Perón will weigh in by meeting with club officials. This is interesting because every sign points to the end of the strike agreed upon before this article is published. Is…
AFA offered players a chance to agree to new terms with their clubs, at which time the clubs could ask for the reinstatement of players into AFA. Here is a list of which players, by club, that accepted the new terms (such as Amadeo Carrizo and Angel…
Just as violence escalated in fútbol stadiums in 1967 and 1968, social disorder also bled into universities–typical spaces for protest for workers and students.
In the first article, violence breaks out in Buenos Aires, La Plata, and Santa Fe as protestors rail against the government. The second article mentions how Onganía will address the nation on the 2nd anniversary of the revolution (presumably to quell…
Citing crowds in favor of Frondizi and free elections, and against a continuation of military rule, the article argues that the country is beginning to chafe under strict meausres.
The increase in violence, social disorder, and labor protests have led to many influential military leaders looking for an alternative solution. Onganía will be out of power within the year. [The sidebar is worth a read. Also: the following week…
Reporting on the latest AFA meeting, the paper details a telegram from Futbolistas Argentinos Agremiados (FAA) asking that AFA formally recognize this new players' union as a voice for their concerns. La Nación also reveals the discussion among the…
The FAA (players labor union) decides not to attend a scheduled meeting with AFA, which is largely comprised of club association officials, in lieu of the latter's failure to formally recognize the existence and legitimacy of the former. The article…
In an extraordnary meeting at AFA, club officials discuss the matter of a players strike withou the presence of AFA's president and vice-president, both of whom were ministers in the Peronist government and were held up in meetings related to events…