WORLD IN BRIEF : ARGENTINA : Defense Chief Quits Amid Army Dispute
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Defense Minister Italo A. Luder resigned after President Carlos Saul Menem sided with army Chief of Staff Gen. Isidro Caceres in a growing feud between the two officials. Luder had reprimanded Caceres because the army chief had organized two dinner meetings with Menem and other ministers last week without informing or inviting him. Menem told reporters that Luder should not have aired his differences with Caceres in the press. Luder had been the defense minister since July 8.
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