Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CARACAS1459
2009-11-17 13:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Caracas
Cable title:
ANTI-OBAMA MURAL ON DISPLAY IN CARACAS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CARACAS 001459
SIPDIS
US SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
DEPARTMENT PASS TO AID/OTI (BREMPELL)
AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL DUSSELDORF
AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL LEIPZIG
AMEMBASSY ATHENS PASS TO AMCONSUL THESSALONIKI
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN PASS TO AMEMBASSY GRENADA
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PASS TO AMCONSUL QUEBEC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2029/11/16
TAGS: PREL PGOV VE
SUBJECT: ANTI-OBAMA MURAL ON DISPLAY IN CARACAS
CLASSIFIED BY: DUDDY, AMBASSADOR, DOS, AMB; REASON: 1.4(D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L CARACAS 001459
SIPDIS
US SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
DEPARTMENT PASS TO AID/OTI (BREMPELL)
AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL DUSSELDORF
AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL LEIPZIG
AMEMBASSY ATHENS PASS TO AMCONSUL THESSALONIKI
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN PASS TO AMEMBASSY GRENADA
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PASS TO AMCONSUL QUEBEC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2029/11/16
TAGS: PREL PGOV VE
SUBJECT: ANTI-OBAMA MURAL ON DISPLAY IN CARACAS
CLASSIFIED BY: DUDDY, AMBASSADOR, DOS, AMB; REASON: 1.4(D)
1. (U) Users with access to SMART Cable system, please open
attachment to see three photos of anti-Obama mural.
2. (U) A prominently displayed, high-quality painted mural
denigrating President Obama is currently on public display in
central Caracas. The mural, which is painted on a concrete wall
adjoining a major downtown thoroughfare, depicts President Obama's
face divided into two parts, one half machine and the other half
human. The caption to the left of the depiction says, "Toy of the
Empire. Easy to use, totally manipulatable." Language immediately
to the right of the mural says, "False Nobel Prize. 68 thousand
Yankee soldiers in the Middle East. 680 billion dollars for the
war."
3. (U) The mural is located in the pro-Chavez municipality of
Libertador, and appeared sometime during the first ten days in
November. Post notes that while there is substantial low quality
anti-American graffiti throughout the city, this image seems to
have been professionally produced.
4. (C) Post will submit a letter protesting the offensive image to
the Chavista mayor of Libertador, Jorge Rodriguez, noting that it
is not graffiti, that its continued presence indicates endorsement
by the city, and requesting that it be removed.
5. (C) Comment: This mural constitutes the visual complement to the
GBRV's recent allusions to President Obama as a "puppet of the
Empire." End Comment.
DUDDY
SIPDIS
US SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
DEPARTMENT PASS TO AID/OTI (BREMPELL)
AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL DUSSELDORF
AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL LEIPZIG
AMEMBASSY ATHENS PASS TO AMCONSUL THESSALONIKI
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN PASS TO AMEMBASSY GRENADA
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PASS TO AMCONSUL QUEBEC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2029/11/16
TAGS: PREL PGOV VE
SUBJECT: ANTI-OBAMA MURAL ON DISPLAY IN CARACAS
CLASSIFIED BY: DUDDY, AMBASSADOR, DOS, AMB; REASON: 1.4(D)
1. (U) Users with access to SMART Cable system, please open
attachment to see three photos of anti-Obama mural.
2. (U) A prominently displayed, high-quality painted mural
denigrating President Obama is currently on public display in
central Caracas. The mural, which is painted on a concrete wall
adjoining a major downtown thoroughfare, depicts President Obama's
face divided into two parts, one half machine and the other half
human. The caption to the left of the depiction says, "Toy of the
Empire. Easy to use, totally manipulatable." Language immediately
to the right of the mural says, "False Nobel Prize. 68 thousand
Yankee soldiers in the Middle East. 680 billion dollars for the
war."
3. (U) The mural is located in the pro-Chavez municipality of
Libertador, and appeared sometime during the first ten days in
November. Post notes that while there is substantial low quality
anti-American graffiti throughout the city, this image seems to
have been professionally produced.
4. (C) Post will submit a letter protesting the offensive image to
the Chavista mayor of Libertador, Jorge Rodriguez, noting that it
is not graffiti, that its continued presence indicates endorsement
by the city, and requesting that it be removed.
5. (C) Comment: This mural constitutes the visual complement to the
GBRV's recent allusions to President Obama as a "puppet of the
Empire." End Comment.
DUDDY