(U) KUDOS FOR POLITICAL REPORTING (C-AL9-01632)

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 077662

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV BR
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR POLITICAL REPORTING (C-AL9-01632)

REF: A. BRASILIA 000905

B. BRASILIA 000799

C. BRASILIA 000791

Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (C/NF) KUDOS TO US EMBASSY BRASILIA POLITICAL SECTION
FROM WASHINGTON ANALYSTS FOR CONSISTENTLY THOROUGH AND TIMELY
REPORTING ON DOMESTIC POLITICAL ISSUES IN BRAZIL. REFTELS
A-C ARE THE LATEST EXAMPLES OF REPORTING THAT WE HAVE USED
AND WILL CONTINUE TO USE IN OUR ASSESSMENTS AS PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTIONS APPROACH. BRASILIA 000905 PROVIDED A SOLID PRIMER
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS NEXT OCTOBER; INSIGHTS WILL INFORM
A FORTHCOMING ASSESSMENT TO ADDRESS POLICYMAKER INTEREST IN
THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT LULA'S SUCCESSOR. BRASILIA 000799
GAVE UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO THE CORRUPTION SCANDAL IN THE
BRAZILIAN SENATE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR POLITICAL
INSTITUTIONS IN COUNTRY. BRASILIA 000791 PROVIDED VALUABLE
INSIGHTS INTO THE PROSPECTS FOR PRESUMPTIVE WORKERS' PARTY
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DILMA ROUSSEFF, WHICH WE WERE ABLE TO
CITE IN HIGH-LEVEL BRIEFINGS AND WRITTEN PRODUCTION FOR
POLICYMAKERS, INCLUDING THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
SPECIAL THANKS TO POLITICAL OFFICER DALE PRINCE, WHOSE UNIQUE
INSIGHTS INTO BRAZIL'S OFTENTIMES BYZANTINE POLITICAL SYSTEM
HAVE PROVEN CENTRAL TO OUR ANALYSIS.
CLINTON