Identifier
Created
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Origin
06SANTIAGO57
2006-01-11 10:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION - BOLIVIA: MORALES VISIT OVERSEAS
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SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - BOLIVIA: MORALES VISIT OVERSEAS
On January 7, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El
Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) carried an editorial entitled, "An
Outreach Tour." Block quote:
"Although Evo tried to calm authorities and businessmen he was
insufficiently clear in conveying his economic program and was
seemingly unsuccessful in convincing his counterparts....
Washington circles clearly do not trust Morales because he has not
disguised his displeasure with U.S. "imperialism," which is
reflected in his camaraderie with Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez....
The fact that Morales organized his tour by including some countries
with strong economic interests in Bolivia as well as his 'allies'
demonstrates a dose of pragmatism which provides room to hope his
government will carefully assess the effects of his decisions...."
KELLY