Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SANTIAGO125
2007-01-22 19:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION - ECUADOR, CORREA PRESIDENCY
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000125
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 EC CI
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - ECUADOR, CORREA PRESIDENCY
On January 20, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ.
101,000) ran an editorial entitled "The Latin American Left's New
Model."
"With the inauguration of the new president of Ecuador last Monday,
the cycle of government changes in Latin America, which links to the
leftist populist axis led by Venezuela, has been closed.... All of
the governments in the leftist axis have been democratically
elected.... but one cannot deny that their political platforms are
the opposite of what has been done by Chile and most of the
economically successful countries worldwide, e.g., [successful
countries] have opened their borders and markets to globalization,
liberalized their economies, restricted the State's role, and forged
a good relationship with the United States. Chile's challenge is to
maintain its ties and good relations with all in the region while
not deviating from its economic and political strategy..."
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 EC CI
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - ECUADOR, CORREA PRESIDENCY
On January 20, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ.
101,000) ran an editorial entitled "The Latin American Left's New
Model."
"With the inauguration of the new president of Ecuador last Monday,
the cycle of government changes in Latin America, which links to the
leftist populist axis led by Venezuela, has been closed.... All of
the governments in the leftist axis have been democratically
elected.... but one cannot deny that their political platforms are
the opposite of what has been done by Chile and most of the
economically successful countries worldwide, e.g., [successful
countries] have opened their borders and markets to globalization,
liberalized their economies, restricted the State's role, and forged
a good relationship with the United States. Chile's challenge is to
maintain its ties and good relations with all in the region while
not deviating from its economic and political strategy..."
KELLY