Identifier
Created
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09SAOPAULO134
2009-03-11 11:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Sao Paulo
Cable title:
Media Reaction Sao Paulo; March 10- 2009
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TAGS: KMDR OPRC OIIP XM XR XF BR
SUBJECT: Media Reaction Sao Paulo; March 10- 2009
Media Reaction - Western Hemisphere: Cuba, governance
Title- "Darkness at noon" in Cuba
Editorial in center-right O Estado de S. Paulo (3-10) states:
"....seven decades after the infamous Moscow Processes [purges] that
allowed Josef Stalin to exterminate imaginary enemies of the
Bolshevik elite, here the same pattern resurfaces on the unfortunate
island of Castro, with the only difference being that in this case,
the purged ones remain alive, bearing the humiliation of the farce
they agreed to take part in to 'continue serving the
Revolution'......in the Castro brothers gerontocracy there is
nothing to be remodeled in politics or in economy. Because there is
not a political life or a modern economy. We must await the death
of the last of them [Castro brothers] to see what comes next."
Title- Purges show new challenges to Cuban regime
Editorial in business oriented Valor Economico (3-10) says: "....In
Cuba internal problems also mirror external challenges. With Barack
Obama's arrival to power in the archrival U.S. and his gestures of a
change in U.S. relations with Cuba, Raul Castro will [probably] be
in an uncommon position....- [to see] a proposal for peace and
understanding [between Cuba and the U.S]. This is something
absolutely encouraging, but equally dangerous for the Cuban
bureaucrats, that they maintain a majority of their popularity
thanks to the memories of the attempted Cuban invasion [Bay of
Pigs], the odious economic embargo and the antagonistic political
myopia from U.S presidents in relation to the island. This way, a
"closure" of the regime, unveiled by the purging [of Cuban
officials], would be a preparation for the dialogue with the U.S.
and not a negation".
WHITE
SIPDIS
STATE INR/R/MR; IIP/R/MR; WHA/PD
DEPT PASS USTR
USDOC 4322/MAC/OLAC/JAFEE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR OPRC OIIP XM XR XF BR
SUBJECT: Media Reaction Sao Paulo; March 10- 2009
Media Reaction - Western Hemisphere: Cuba, governance
Title- "Darkness at noon" in Cuba
Editorial in center-right O Estado de S. Paulo (3-10) states:
"....seven decades after the infamous Moscow Processes [purges] that
allowed Josef Stalin to exterminate imaginary enemies of the
Bolshevik elite, here the same pattern resurfaces on the unfortunate
island of Castro, with the only difference being that in this case,
the purged ones remain alive, bearing the humiliation of the farce
they agreed to take part in to 'continue serving the
Revolution'......in the Castro brothers gerontocracy there is
nothing to be remodeled in politics or in economy. Because there is
not a political life or a modern economy. We must await the death
of the last of them [Castro brothers] to see what comes next."
Title- Purges show new challenges to Cuban regime
Editorial in business oriented Valor Economico (3-10) says: "....In
Cuba internal problems also mirror external challenges. With Barack
Obama's arrival to power in the archrival U.S. and his gestures of a
change in U.S. relations with Cuba, Raul Castro will [probably] be
in an uncommon position....- [to see] a proposal for peace and
understanding [between Cuba and the U.S]. This is something
absolutely encouraging, but equally dangerous for the Cuban
bureaucrats, that they maintain a majority of their popularity
thanks to the memories of the attempted Cuban invasion [Bay of
Pigs], the odious economic embargo and the antagonistic political
myopia from U.S presidents in relation to the island. This way, a
"closure" of the regime, unveiled by the purging [of Cuban
officials], would be a preparation for the dialogue with the U.S.
and not a negation".
WHITE