Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE96684
2009-09-17 15:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(U) KUDOS FOR BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING (C-AL9-01990)
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 096684
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV AR
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING (C-AL9-01990)
REF: BUENOS AIRES 001008
Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 096684
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV AR
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING (C-AL9-01990)
REF: BUENOS AIRES 001008
Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WISH TO THANK POST FOR
REFTEL, WHICH PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT READOUT OF ONE OF
ARGENTINA'S PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDERS. WE ARE INCREASINGLY
INTERESTED IN INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRESIDENTIAL
ASPIRATIONS OF ARGENTINE POLITICAL PLAYERS IN THE RUN-UP TO
THE 2011 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND REFTEL DOES A VERY GOOD
JOB OF PROVIDING DETAILED BIOGRAPHICAL DATA TO INFORM OUR
ANALYSIS. THE FOLLOWING IS A POINT-BY-POINT DESCRIPTION OF
THE INFORMATION WE PARTICULARLY APPRECIATED. MANY THANKS.
2. (C) PARA 2 PROVIDES THE NAME OF ONE OF SANTA FE SENATOR
CARLOS REUTEMANN'S LONGTIME AIDES, CELIA ARENA, WHICH ADDS
ANOTHER LEVEL OF GRANULARITY TO OUR ANALYSIS. FURTHERMORE,
PARA 5 INCLUDES A READOUT OF ARENA'S THOUGHTS ON THE
POLITICAL ATMOSPHERICS IN WHICH THE NEXT ARGENTINE PRESIDENT
WILL BE FUNCTIONING. THIS LEVEL OF DETAIL PROVIDES A MORE
COMPLETE PICTURE OF THE CANDIDATES' AND THEIR ADVISORS' MOODS
AS THE ELECTIONS APPROACH.
3. (C) PARA 3 PROVIDES EXCELLENT DETAILS ON REUTEMANN'S
PERSONALITY THAT WILL ADD TO OUR ANALYSIS.
4. (C) PARA 12 SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES REUTEMANN'S POSITIVE
VIEWS OF THE UNITED STATES, A CRUCIAL PIECE OF INFORMATION AS
WE BUILD OUR ANALYSIS OF THIS INDIVIDUAL.
5. (C) PARA 13 SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES REUTEMANN'S
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA; WE ARE ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION
REGARDING REUTEMANN'S WORK HISTORY AND BIRTHDATE. WE
APPRECIATE POST'S COMMENTS IN THIS PARAGRAPH, PROVIDING
INFORMATION ABOUT REUTEMANN'S OPERATING STYLE, WHICH WILL
ALSO PROVIDE US WITH A LEVEL OF GRANULARITY IN OUR ANALYSIS
THAT IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED BY POLICYMAKERS.
6. (C) ALL PARAS IN THIS CABLE PROVIDED USEFUL INSIGHTS
INTO THE OVERALL NATIONAL POLITICAL ATMOSPHERICS AND ARE
GREATLY APPRECIATED.
CLINTON
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV AR
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING (C-AL9-01990)
REF: BUENOS AIRES 001008
Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WISH TO THANK POST FOR
REFTEL, WHICH PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT READOUT OF ONE OF
ARGENTINA'S PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDERS. WE ARE INCREASINGLY
INTERESTED IN INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRESIDENTIAL
ASPIRATIONS OF ARGENTINE POLITICAL PLAYERS IN THE RUN-UP TO
THE 2011 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND REFTEL DOES A VERY GOOD
JOB OF PROVIDING DETAILED BIOGRAPHICAL DATA TO INFORM OUR
ANALYSIS. THE FOLLOWING IS A POINT-BY-POINT DESCRIPTION OF
THE INFORMATION WE PARTICULARLY APPRECIATED. MANY THANKS.
2. (C) PARA 2 PROVIDES THE NAME OF ONE OF SANTA FE SENATOR
CARLOS REUTEMANN'S LONGTIME AIDES, CELIA ARENA, WHICH ADDS
ANOTHER LEVEL OF GRANULARITY TO OUR ANALYSIS. FURTHERMORE,
PARA 5 INCLUDES A READOUT OF ARENA'S THOUGHTS ON THE
POLITICAL ATMOSPHERICS IN WHICH THE NEXT ARGENTINE PRESIDENT
WILL BE FUNCTIONING. THIS LEVEL OF DETAIL PROVIDES A MORE
COMPLETE PICTURE OF THE CANDIDATES' AND THEIR ADVISORS' MOODS
AS THE ELECTIONS APPROACH.
3. (C) PARA 3 PROVIDES EXCELLENT DETAILS ON REUTEMANN'S
PERSONALITY THAT WILL ADD TO OUR ANALYSIS.
4. (C) PARA 12 SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES REUTEMANN'S POSITIVE
VIEWS OF THE UNITED STATES, A CRUCIAL PIECE OF INFORMATION AS
WE BUILD OUR ANALYSIS OF THIS INDIVIDUAL.
5. (C) PARA 13 SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES REUTEMANN'S
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA; WE ARE ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION
REGARDING REUTEMANN'S WORK HISTORY AND BIRTHDATE. WE
APPRECIATE POST'S COMMENTS IN THIS PARAGRAPH, PROVIDING
INFORMATION ABOUT REUTEMANN'S OPERATING STYLE, WHICH WILL
ALSO PROVIDE US WITH A LEVEL OF GRANULARITY IN OUR ANALYSIS
THAT IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED BY POLICYMAKERS.
6. (C) ALL PARAS IN THIS CABLE PROVIDED USEFUL INSIGHTS
INTO THE OVERALL NATIONAL POLITICAL ATMOSPHERICS AND ARE
GREATLY APPRECIATED.
CLINTON