What internal military challenge did Alfonsín face?
Military Coup
Carapintadas Mutinies
Border Skirmishes
Weapons Scandal
Answer
The Carapintadas Mutinies were internal military challenges faced by then Argentine President Alfonsín during his government from 1983 to 1989. These were uprisings led by mid-ranking military officers who defied civilian authority and sought to pressure the government into adopting a more hardline stance against human rights abuses committed during the previous military dictatorship.
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