MEDIA REACTION: HAITI; CHINA'S CENSORSHIP OF GOOGLE AND

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SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: HAITI; CHINA'S CENSORSHIP OF GOOGLE AND
AVATAR; ARGENTINA'S NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT 01/29/10; BUENOS AIRES

SUMMARY

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1. Although no longer a front-page news story, Haiti continues to
make headlines, with articles now focusing on reconstruction and
adoption issues. The Chinese government's censorship of both
Google and the Avatar movie, as well as Argentina's nuclear
development in view of the upcoming NPT Conference to be held in
New York in May, were both subjects of opinion pieces. End summary.



HAITI: RECONSTRUCTION,

IMF LOAN, ADOPTIONS

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2. On January 29, conservative daily La Prensa reported that
former President Bill Clinton, UN Special Envoy for Haiti, made a
strong call for businessmen and political leaders to rebuild Haiti.
La Prensa quoted former President Clinton saying, "Haiti has the
opportunity to get rid of its past and build a better future. It
does not come down to reconstruct Haiti the way it used to be."




3. On January 28, two newspapers reported that the IMF would
grant a loan to Haiti in the amount of 112 million dollars.
Centrist Critica underscored that "humanitarian NGOs criticized the
IMF for having granted a loan instead of a donation for the
country." Pro-government, left-of-center Pagina 12 also reported
on the IMF loan, with no commentary.



http://www.criticadigital.com/impresa/index.p hp?secc=nota
&nid=37637

http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/sociedad/su bnotas/3-44977-2010-01
-28.html




4. On January 29, two local dailies reported on the international
adoptions of Haitian orphans. Leading circulation Clarin carries
an op-ed piece highlighting that, "Adoption can be a wish but never
a right, and this is why adoption has a restrictive nature."
According to the article, those who do not agree with this
principle are, for instance, "the Guatemalan mafias, which trade in
average 3,000 children every year," and have profits that are
similar to those of coffee exports or tourism. The article also
mentions Internet pages, which are full of "intermediation
agencies," with the pictures of Haitian children apt to be
"exported." Daily-of-record La Nacion reported that, after the
Argentine Foreign Ministry told the 14 families who adopted Haitian
children that it could nothing to help them, five of the 14 parents
traveled to Santo Domingo in an attempt to enter Haiti.

http://www.clarin.com/diario/2010/01/29/opini on/o-02129275.htm

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1 227086





CHINA'S CENSORSHIP

COULD SPARK CONFLICTS

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5. An editorial in January 29 leading circulation Clarin notes
that while China's Google censorship continues, the Chinese
government censored the Avatar movie as well. According to the
editorial, the Chinese government fears the ideology underlying the
film, which urges people to oppose the appropriation of natural


resources. The paper's editorial concludes that Chinese actions
are not compatible with consumption development and exchanges with
foreign countries, and could thus bring over increasing political
conflicts in the future.

http://www.clarin.com/diario/2010/01/29/opini on/o-02129275.htm



"ARGENTINA AND THE NUCLEAR ISSUE"

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6. An op-ed in January 28 daily-of-record La Nacion (by Juan
Gabriel Tokatlian, professor of Political Science and International
Studies at Torcuato Di Tella University) notes that a significant
number of countries, both in the world and in the region, are
making strategic decisions on the nuclear front, and that "the NPT
Review Conference, which will be held in New York in May, will be a
transcendental milestone for the international community. We could
well be witnessing a turning point: either the global nuclear
regime gets balanced and makes progress or we will enter a
sensitive and uncontrolled path." Tokatlian argues that Argentina
should work jointly with Brazil and Chile in the nuclear
development field, and that "the ABC bloc could become an important
player in the New York meeting and also a key referent for
stability and prosperity in the area."




http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1 226573



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