Secretaría de Informaciones de Estado
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The Secretaría de Informaciones de Estado (Secretariat of State Information) was an Argentine
intelligence agency
. Created in 1955 by National Executive Decree No. 776 of January 20 during the government of Pedro Eugenio Aramburu
, it was the predecessor of the Secretaría de Inteligencia de Estado.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
intelligence agency
Intelligence agency
An intelligence agency is a governmental agency that is devoted to information gathering for purposes of national security and defence. Means of information gathering may include espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public...
. Created in 1955 by National Executive Decree No. 776 of January 20 during the government of Pedro Eugenio Aramburu
Pedro Eugenio Aramburu
Pedro Eugenio Aramburu Silveti was an Argentine Army General. Born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba on May 21, 1903. He was a major figure behind the military coup against Juan Perón in 1955. He became de facto president of Argentina from November 13, 1955 to May 1, 1958...
, it was the predecessor of the Secretaría de Inteligencia de Estado.
See also
- List of Secretaries of Intelligence
- National Intelligence SystemSistema de Inteligencia NacionalSistema de Inteligencia Nacional is the official denomination of the Argentine national intelligence community.The National Intelligence System consists of the following agencies and its dependencies:...
- National Intelligence SchoolEscuela Nacional de InteligenciaEscuela Nacional de Inteligencia is the national intelligence academy of the Argentine Republic. It depends of the Secretaría de Inteligencia, the main intelligence agency; and it is a depending suborganization of the National Intelligence System.-History:The School was created on January 24, 1967...
- Directorate of Judicial SurveillanceDirección de Observaciones JudicialesDirección de Observaciones Judiciales is an Argentine intelligence service responsible for intercepting communications as required by judicial officers. It is part of the Secretaría de Inteligencia, the main intelligence agency; and is a subagency of the National Intelligence System. It is known...
- National Directorate of Criminal IntelligenceDirección Nacional de Inteligencia CriminalDirección Nacional de Inteligencia Criminal it is an Argentine intelligence agency part of the National Intelligence System...
- National Directorate of Strategic Military IntelligenceDirección Nacional de Inteligencia Estratégica MilitarDirección Nacional de Inteligencia Estratégica Militar is an Argentine intelligence agency part of the National Intelligence System, created by the 2001 It is structurally dependent of the Ministry of Defense.-Function:Its main mission is to produce strategic military intelligence and analysis...