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06SANTIAGO310
2006-02-13 15:51:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION - HAITI, ELECTIONS AFTERMATH
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000310
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR R/MR, I/PP, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA, PM, INL
STATE FOR INR/R/MR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - HAITI, ELECTIONS AFTERMATH
UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000310
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR R/MR, I/PP, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA, PM, INL
STATE FOR INR/R/MR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - HAITI, ELECTIONS AFTERMATH
1.On February 11, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El
Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) carried an editorial entitled, "Election
in Haiti." Block quote follows:
2. "The way the election in Haiti has been going is encouraging, but
there is still skepticism on the outcome of the UN peacekeeping
mission. The first question is if the eventual new president will
free himself from Aristide and Fidel Castro's influence, and succeed
in attracting international aid to take the next steps needed to
stabilize that county once and for all. The second concern is in
regards to the new conditions for international aid, which will
depend partly on foreign will and primarily on the behavior of the
new authorities.
"There are signals that the countries that have committed their
participation are exhausted. However, the recent elections were
handled well, and serve as a strong argument to maintain
international cooperation and give the participating countries
greater confidence in their committed support."
KELLY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR R/MR, I/PP, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA, PM, INL
STATE FOR INR/R/MR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - HAITI, ELECTIONS AFTERMATH
1.On February 11, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El
Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) carried an editorial entitled, "Election
in Haiti." Block quote follows:
2. "The way the election in Haiti has been going is encouraging, but
there is still skepticism on the outcome of the UN peacekeeping
mission. The first question is if the eventual new president will
free himself from Aristide and Fidel Castro's influence, and succeed
in attracting international aid to take the next steps needed to
stabilize that county once and for all. The second concern is in
regards to the new conditions for international aid, which will
depend partly on foreign will and primarily on the behavior of the
new authorities.
"There are signals that the countries that have committed their
participation are exhausted. However, the recent elections were
handled well, and serve as a strong argument to maintain
international cooperation and give the participating countries
greater confidence in their committed support."
KELLY