Identifier
Created
Classification
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06SANTIAGO932
2006-05-04 19:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA GOVERNANCE, RELATIONS WITH THE
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000932
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IIP/G/WHA, INR/R/MR, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA
AMEMBASSY FOR PAO, IO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA GOVERNANCE, RELATIONS WITH THE
U.S.
On May 4, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El
Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) ran an editorial entitled, "Uncertainty
in Latin America." Quotes:
"Protected by his oil prosperity and as part of his rivalry with the
United States, Hugo Chavez has tried to take a protagonist role in
the region. His political and economic intervention has caused
confrontations with successive governments, culminating in
interference with Lima's and Bogota's commercial accords with
Washington, and interference in Peru's electoral process, which has
resulted in the withdrawal of Peru's ambassador to Caracas. Chavez
seeks to expand his ideological axis in Peru...via Ollanta Humala's
candidacy and has gained at least the neutrality of Presidents Lula
and Kirchner through his association with Mercosur and by (offering)
a secure gas supply.... Venezuela has also presented a challenging
candidacy to the UN Security Council and Chavez makes attacks on
U.S. President George Bush a pillar of his rhetoric.
"It is necessary to wait for and work toward a drawing down and
moderation of these processes. The situation should tend to
stabilize. Chile's diplomacy must assist discreetly without taking
inappropriate leading roles and must exert extreme caution in
bilateral accords, its behavior in the Organization of American
States or other regional entities and try to improve relations with
each country individually."
KELLY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IIP/G/WHA, INR/R/MR, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA
AMEMBASSY FOR PAO, IO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA GOVERNANCE, RELATIONS WITH THE
U.S.
On May 4, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El
Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) ran an editorial entitled, "Uncertainty
in Latin America." Quotes:
"Protected by his oil prosperity and as part of his rivalry with the
United States, Hugo Chavez has tried to take a protagonist role in
the region. His political and economic intervention has caused
confrontations with successive governments, culminating in
interference with Lima's and Bogota's commercial accords with
Washington, and interference in Peru's electoral process, which has
resulted in the withdrawal of Peru's ambassador to Caracas. Chavez
seeks to expand his ideological axis in Peru...via Ollanta Humala's
candidacy and has gained at least the neutrality of Presidents Lula
and Kirchner through his association with Mercosur and by (offering)
a secure gas supply.... Venezuela has also presented a challenging
candidacy to the UN Security Council and Chavez makes attacks on
U.S. President George Bush a pillar of his rhetoric.
"It is necessary to wait for and work toward a drawing down and
moderation of these processes. The situation should tend to
stabilize. Chile's diplomacy must assist discreetly without taking
inappropriate leading roles and must exert extreme caution in
bilateral accords, its behavior in the Organization of American
States or other regional entities and try to improve relations with
each country individually."
KELLY