•• I THE AMBASSADOR 1 ' ' LEGAL ATrACHE ROBERT On Ef · VIA THE· DCJI ' w 12 l 0 76 SCHERRER 12 10 76 a source who is connected with one The recent shootout between Argentine secui lty forces · Buenos Aires Province which -resulted in the alleged ·death · of fontonero guerrilla leader _ NORMA ARROSTITO was a ontrived operation ARROSTITO was located ·1n ·the general area in' which the alleged shootout took place d _ was captured by Argentine · security forces after she bad taken ·a potion of _pot9 8slua cyanide An andidote was iaaediat y gi·v · · en to ARROSTI'ro and she 'Survived ·the atteapt at suicide L U in · ARROSTITO is presently in tbe ds of Argentine security _forces undergoing interrogation lij' 1 1 · _ The foregoing information should not be discussed with any ·tor n otf 1 z1als ·including those of the Argentine 1 Government l rt 0 _ l - Addressee 1 - POL R l - DAO - - - SY 1 2 - nos Aires 1 - 80-PO RWS jn I I • ' · 105-767 E U ' · · c ' I ' ' This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu