VZCZCXRO6327 PP RUEHRG DE RUEHSO #0338/01 1820947 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 300947Z JUN 08 FM AMCONSUL SAO PAULO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8350 INFO RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 9484 RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 3197 RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 3445 RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 0766 RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 2739 RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ 3856 RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 2445 RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO 8772 RUEHRG/AMCONSUL RECIFE 4151 RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC RHMFISS/CDR USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC 3121 RUEHC/DEPT OF LABOR WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 SAO PAULO 000338
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, INR/IAA, INR/R/AA
STATE PASS USTR FOR KATE DUCKWORTH
NSC FOR TOMASULO
TREASURY FOR JHOEK
USDOC FOR 4332/ITA/MAC/WH/OLAC
USDOC ALSO FOR 3134/USFCS/OIO
DOL FOR ILAB
SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
USAID FOR LAC/AA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR BR
SUBJECT: SAO PAULO: WITH AN EYE TO 2010 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS,
GOVERNOR SERRA MAKES TACTICAL RETREAT; PSDB NOMINATES ALCKMIN FOR
MAYOR
REF: (A) SAO PAULO 285; (B) SAO PAULO 225; (C) SAO PAULO 142;
(D) SAO PAULO 94; (E) BRASILIA 813
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY