Identifier
Created
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09SANTIAGO191
2009-03-03 13:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 3
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SUBJECT: CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 3
Leading Stories
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000191
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TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
SUBJECT: CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 3
Leading Stories
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1. Dow Jones industrial average dropped to its lowest level in
twelve years, affecting stock markets worldwide. Chile's Central
Bank anticipates lowering interest rate for a third consecutive
time.
U.S.-Related News
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2. Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and Obama's principal defense advisor, will arrive in Santiago as
part of a tour to Latin AMERICA (El Mercurio, conservative,
influential newspaper-of-record, circ. 129,000, 3/3).
3. In a press availability, Bachelet said that President Obama had
"committed his country's return to the progressive network and to
sending a high-level representative" to the Progressive Governance
Summit on March 27 and 28 (La Segunda, conservative, afternoon,
circ. 33,000, 3/2).
4. Column by Eugenio Tironi entitled, "Radicals":
"The United States with Obama will differ significantly from Bush's
tenure. It will still be capitalist... but will experience radical
mutations, because the preceding model... was killed by the
fanatics.... At a time in which the world faces radical challenges,
the expectation is that there must be radical solutions.... This is
not the time to continue doing things as always, sweeten the debate
or postpone difficult decisions.... It's the time to put all issues
on the discussion table, where many concepts that seemed impossible
to rebut will be questioned.... Those who are not willing to play
by these rules might as well move to another planet (El Mercurio,
3/3).
Chilean Students Murdered in Florida
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5. The first hearing against Danny Baker, the man who shot and
killed two Chilean students in Pensacola last Thursday, has been
scheduled for April 21. The families of the two deceased students
have begun the paperwork to repatriate the bodies to Chile (all
dailies, 3/3).
Venezuela
--------------
6. Chile could run -- again -- against Venezuela for a seat at the
UNHRC this year. The official candidates thus far are Eduardo Vio
(Chile),Diego Garcia Sayan (Peru),Manuel Ventura (Costa Rica),and
Albert Perez (Uruguay). The election is scheduled for June (La
Segunda, 3/3).
Local Politics
--------------
7. The presidents of the Concertacion coalition parties yesterday
agreed to change the rules of the bloc's upcoming primary. The
agreement stipulates that a candidate who receives less than 20% of
the votes must withdraw (La Tercera, conservative, independent,
circ. 101,000, 3/3).
8. President Bachelet invited presidential candidate Eduardo Frei
to the Progressive Governance Summit on March 27 and 28 (El
Mercurio, 3/3).
SIMONS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR R/MR, I/PP, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
SUBJECT: CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 3
Leading Stories
--------------
1. Dow Jones industrial average dropped to its lowest level in
twelve years, affecting stock markets worldwide. Chile's Central
Bank anticipates lowering interest rate for a third consecutive
time.
U.S.-Related News
--------------
2. Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and Obama's principal defense advisor, will arrive in Santiago as
part of a tour to Latin AMERICA (El Mercurio, conservative,
influential newspaper-of-record, circ. 129,000, 3/3).
3. In a press availability, Bachelet said that President Obama had
"committed his country's return to the progressive network and to
sending a high-level representative" to the Progressive Governance
Summit on March 27 and 28 (La Segunda, conservative, afternoon,
circ. 33,000, 3/2).
4. Column by Eugenio Tironi entitled, "Radicals":
"The United States with Obama will differ significantly from Bush's
tenure. It will still be capitalist... but will experience radical
mutations, because the preceding model... was killed by the
fanatics.... At a time in which the world faces radical challenges,
the expectation is that there must be radical solutions.... This is
not the time to continue doing things as always, sweeten the debate
or postpone difficult decisions.... It's the time to put all issues
on the discussion table, where many concepts that seemed impossible
to rebut will be questioned.... Those who are not willing to play
by these rules might as well move to another planet (El Mercurio,
3/3).
Chilean Students Murdered in Florida
--------------
5. The first hearing against Danny Baker, the man who shot and
killed two Chilean students in Pensacola last Thursday, has been
scheduled for April 21. The families of the two deceased students
have begun the paperwork to repatriate the bodies to Chile (all
dailies, 3/3).
Venezuela
--------------
6. Chile could run -- again -- against Venezuela for a seat at the
UNHRC this year. The official candidates thus far are Eduardo Vio
(Chile),Diego Garcia Sayan (Peru),Manuel Ventura (Costa Rica),and
Albert Perez (Uruguay). The election is scheduled for June (La
Segunda, 3/3).
Local Politics
--------------
7. The presidents of the Concertacion coalition parties yesterday
agreed to change the rules of the bloc's upcoming primary. The
agreement stipulates that a candidate who receives less than 20% of
the votes must withdraw (La Tercera, conservative, independent,
circ. 101,000, 3/3).
8. President Bachelet invited presidential candidate Eduardo Frei
to the Progressive Governance Summit on March 27 and 28 (El
Mercurio, 3/3).
SIMONS