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GOVERNMENT HOUSE: INTERIM PRESIDENT LUDER ENTERING ROOM TO APPLAUSE: SENOR CASTEX IN ROOM: PRESIDENT LUDER CONDUCTED SWEARING IN CEREMONY: SENOR CASTEX SIGN REGISTRAR.




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Background: Former Supreme Court judge, Manuel Arauz Castex, was sworn in as Argentina's new Foreign Minister by interim President Intalo Luder in Buenos Aires on Thursday (2 October).

His appointment is the latest in a series of cabinet re-shuffles.

Senor Angel Robledo had been the acting Foreign Minister from 11 August until 15 September when he switched to the Interior Ministry.

Senor Castex, a 60-year-old Peronist, held a senior post in the Justice Ministry in 1948-9, during General Juan Peron's first Presidency. He was a Supreme Court judge in 1973 and 1974.

The new appointment strengthened speculation that President Luder intends to be more than a caretaker. He first showed this when he re-shuffled Maria Estela Peron's cabinet within two days of taking office.

It also gave some strength to rumours that Senor Peron would not be returning from her holiday in the Cordoba Hills as early as expected.

It's thought she may prolong her break in order to give Senor Luder more time to initiate Government policies to combat Argentina's economic crisis and violence by both left and right wing extremists.

SYNOPSIS: Government House Buenos Aires and the scene of another Argentine Cabinet change on Thursday.

Interim President Italo Luder was present to conduct the swearing in ceremony of a new Foreign Minister.

Manuel Arauz Castex, a sixty-year-old Peronist and former Supreme Court judge was to become the new Minister.

Senor Castex held a senior post in the Justice Ministry in nineteen-forty-eight, during General Juan Peron's first Presidency.

Senor Castex succeeds Senor Angel Robledo as Foreign Minister. Senor Robledo held the post for just over a month before switching to the Interior Ministry.

The new appointment gave strength to speculation that President Luder intends to be more than a caretaker leader.

He re-shuffled Maria Estela Peron's Cabinet within two days of taking office.

it's also now widely believed that Senora Peron may extend her current holiday to allow President Luder more time to initiate Government polices to combat Argentina's economic crises and violence by extremists.