Minister sacks Argentine spy boss
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The head of military intelligence in Argentina has been sacked for plotting to replace President-elect Cristina Kirchner's new defence minister.
In taped conversations, Brigadier General Osvaldo Montero was heard telling interior ministry officials that Nilda Garre had to go.
But Ms Garre moved first and sacked him for disloyalty.
The Argentine military has been back in their barracks now for more than 20 years, but their relationship with the civilian governments is often a difficult one.
A recent survey of military officers found morale to be low and Ms Garre to be unpopular.
Gen Montero was caught trying to keep her out of the new government. But his conversations were recorded and the defence minister heard them.
Ms Garre is part of the government being formed by Ms Kirchner, who will take over as president next month.
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