(C/NF) KUDOS FOR BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 068180 NOFORN SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2034 TAGS: PINR PGOV UY SUBJECT: (C/NF) KUDOS FOR BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING REF: A. MONTEVIDEO 000060 ¶B. MONTEVIDEO 000249 ¶C. MONTEVIDEO 000314 ¶D. MONTEVIDEO 000319 ¶E. MONTEVIDEO 000331 ¶F. MONTEVIDEO 000353 ¶G. MONTEVIDEO 000377 ¶H. MONTEVIDEO 000267 Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). ¶1. (C/NF) INR/B OFFICERS GREATLY APPRECIATE POST'S COMMITMENT TO BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING, AS NOTED IN REFS A-H. THIS BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY DURING THE RUNUP TO AN ELECTION SEASON, IS ESSENTIAL TO SUPPLEMENT BIOGRAPHIC OFFICERS' RESEARCH AND PREPARATION OF PRODUCTS FOR SENIOR POLICYMAKERS. INR/B OFFICERS COMMEND POST FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND IN THEIR BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING AND WOULD LIKE TO CONVEY SINCERE APPRECIATION. ¶2. (C/NF) THE BIO NOTES IN REF A DESCRIBED THE PERSONAL STYLE AND CAREER PATHS OF CARAMBULA AND MARTINEZ. INR/B OFFICERS ALSO APPRECIATED THE INCLUSION OF THE LANGUAGES MARTINEZ SPEAKS, AS WELL AS THE FAMILY-RELATED DETAILS. THIS INFORMATION IS FREQUENTLY USED IN BIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENTS AND HAS PROVED TO BE OF GREAT USE. ¶3. (C/NF) THE DETAILED SPECULATIVE SUMMARY ON CABINET MEMBERS IN REF B OFFERED A UNIQUE AND INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE THAT WAS ALSO USEFUL TO ANALYSTS. ¶4. (C/NF) DETAILED BIOGRAPHIC AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION IN REF C ON PEDRO BORDABERRY WAS INTERESTING AND EXTREMELY DETAILED. INR/B OFFICERS PARTICULARLY APPRECIATED THE DESCRIPTION OF BORDABERRY'S DISCOURSE, AS WELL AS COMMENTS ON WHAT KIND OF A MANAGER HE WAS IN PREVIOUS POSTS. THESE DETAILS ARE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A STRONG BIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT. ¶5. (C/NF) REF D WAS A TIMELY AND USEFUL CABLE THAT PROVIDED EXCELLENT BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON THE NEW INTERIOR MINISTER, JORGE BRUNI. THE PARAGRAPHS ON HIS BACKGROUND, PERSONALITY, AND CAREER WERE VERY HELPFUL. ¶6. (C/NF) REF E OUTLINED SOME KEY DETAILS ON THE NATIONAL PARTY CANDIDATES, INCLUDING ALLEGATIONS THAT COULD &HAUNT8 THEM AND SOME OF THE OBSTACLES THEY WOULD HAVE TO OVERCOME. INR/B OFFICERS WERE PLEASED TO SEE SPECIFIC DESCRIPTIONS, LIKE CHARACTERIZING LARRANAGA AS "HARD-WORKING" AND AS A "CONSENSUS BUILDER." AGAIN, THIS SPECIFICITY HELPS BIOGRAPHIC OFFICERS PAINT AN ACCURATE PICTURE OF INDIVIDUALS FOR SENIOR POLICYMAKERS AND INFORMS OUR ASSESSMENTS. ¶7. (C/NF) REF F WAS AN EXEMPLARY CABLE ON FRENTE AMPLIO FRONT RUNNER JOSE MUJICA. THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS IN MUJICA'S LIFE PROVIDED A NICE WINDOW INTO HIS POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT. HIS ATTEMPTS TO COMBAT THE NEGATIVE SIDE OF HIS POLITICAL IMAGE WERE ALSO STRIKING; INR/B OFFICERS APPRECIATED THE DETAILED EXAMPLES GIVEN IN REFTEL. ¶8. (C/NF) REF G PROVIDED AN INTERESTING COMPARISON BETWEEN THE TWO PRIMARY VICTORS - MUJICA AND LACALLE. INR/B OFFICERS APPRECIATED THE INFORMATION ON HOW BOTH CANDIDATES ALREADY HAVE BEGUN THEIR EFFORTS TO REACH OUT TO THE MIDDLE CLASS VOTERS. ¶9. (C/NF) REF H'S DETAILS ON THE IMPACT OF NEW MEDIA ON EACH OF THE CANDIDATES' CAMPAIGNS PROVIDED AN INTERESTING AND UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE THAT HELPS INR/B OFFICERS ADDRESS THE TECHNICAL SAVVY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. ¶10. (C/NF) KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND THANKS FOR THE EXCELLENT REPORTING. CLINTON