Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SAOPAULO474
2009-08-06 13:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Sao Paulo
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION - WESTERN HEMISPHERE: COLOMBIA, FARC,
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UNCLAS SAO PAULO 000474
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 - WESTERN HEMISPHERE: COLOMBIA, FARC,
VENEZUELA, CHAVEZ'S POLICIES; SCO PAULO
August 6, 2009
Title- It was a big mistake
Op-ed in liberal Folha de S.Paulo (8-6) by Eliane Catanhede says:
"....Brazil wanted to understand what Colombia is ceding to the U.S.
[in the meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor General Jim
Jones]. But the U.S. was interested in a more practical issue: the
FX-2 project to renew Brazil's Air Force fighter planes....Brazil
never accepted [the U.S. veto on Embraer jet's sale to Venezuela in
2006] and yesterday [Brazil's Foreign] Minister stated: "It was a
big mistake!" Venezuelans turned to the left and bought Sukhoi's
[airplanes] from Russia. Brazil lost a lot, the U.S. lost a little
and Moscow won. In defense, Jones said it was all the Bush's
administration fault and that from now on, everything would be
different. There are controversies. The fear is that, with or
without the letter [sent by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
to reinforce there will be technology transfer], the U.S. sells but
does not deliver all the order...."
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 - WESTERN HEMISPHERE: COLOMBIA, FARC,
VENEZUELA, CHAVEZ'S POLICIES; SCO PAULO
August 6, 2009
Title- It was a big mistake
Op-ed in liberal Folha de S.Paulo (8-6) by Eliane Catanhede says:
"....Brazil wanted to understand what Colombia is ceding to the U.S.
[in the meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor General Jim
Jones]. But the U.S. was interested in a more practical issue: the
FX-2 project to renew Brazil's Air Force fighter planes....Brazil
never accepted [the U.S. veto on Embraer jet's sale to Venezuela in
2006] and yesterday [Brazil's Foreign] Minister stated: "It was a
big mistake!" Venezuelans turned to the left and bought Sukhoi's
[airplanes] from Russia. Brazil lost a lot, the U.S. lost a little
and Moscow won. In defense, Jones said it was all the Bush's
administration fault and that from now on, everything would be
different. There are controversies. The fear is that, with or
without the letter [sent by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
to reinforce there will be technology transfer], the U.S. sells but
does not deliver all the order...."
WHITE