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Viewing cable 06BUENOSAIRES894, MEDIA REACTION THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION US

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06BUENOSAIRES894 2006-04-20 20:15 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Buenos Aires
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DE RUEHBU #0894/01 1102015
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 202015Z APR 06
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4230
INFO RHMFISS/CDR USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL//SCJ2//
RULGPUA/USCOMSOLANT
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000894 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR INR/R/MR, I/GWHA, WHA, WHA/PDA, WHA/BSC, 
WHA/EPSC 
CDR USSOCOM FOR J-2 IAD/LAMA 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION US 
PRESSURES ON IRAN AND BRAZIL IMF ON ARGENTINA THE 
VISIT OF FEDERAL RESERVE OF DALLAS PRESIDENT RICHARD 
FISHER TO BUENOS AIRES CUBA 04/20/06 
 
1. SUMMARY STATEMENT 
 
UNCLEARED BY AN AMERICAN OFFICER 
 
UNCLASSIFIED 
 
SIPDIS 
PROG 04/20/06 
PAO:RBANKS 
PRESS:GVEGA 
IO:MTEKACH 
PAS 
 
AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 
SECSTATE WASHDC, IMMEDIATE 
INFO CDR USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL//SCJ2// 
USCOMSOLANT 
 
STATE FOR INR/R/MR, I/GWHA, WHA, WHA/PDA, WHA/BSC, 
WHA/EPSC 
CDR USSOCOM FOR J-2 IAD/LAMA 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION US 
PRESSURES ON IRAN AND BRAZIL IMF ON ARGENTINA THE 
VISIT OF DALLAS FEDERAL RESERVE PRESIDENT RICHARD 
FISHER TO BUENOS AIRES CUBA 04/20/06;BUENOS AIRES 
 
1. SUMMARY STATEMENT 
 
Key international stories today include President 
Bush's cabinet shuffle; the USG allegedly pressuring 
Brazil to stop its enriched uranium experiments; 
Argentine writer Tomas Eloy Martinez's opinion of the 
USG; the IMF report, "World Economic Perspectives'" 
Latin American section, and its mention of the status 
of Argentine economy; and the visit of President of 
the Dallas Federal Reserve, Richard Fisher, to 
Argentina. Leading "Clarin" carries an editorial on 
the increasing repression in Cuba. 
 
2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES 
 
- "Bush speeds up his Cabinet reshuffle" 
 
Hugo Alconada Mon, Washington-based correspondent for 
daily-of-record "La Nacion," writes (04/20) "Harassed 
by the increasing erosion in his administration, US 
President George W. Bush shuffled his Cabinet again 
yesterday. His political strategist will change 
position, his spokesperson resigned and there are 
rumors about the US Treasury and Defense Secretaries. 
 
"The most noteworthy change for now involves Karl 
Rove..., who will maintain his position and direct 
access to the Oval Office, but will be in charge of 
the election strategy again... bearing in mind the 
challenge posed by November legislative elections. 
 
"For his part, (President) Bush's spokesperson, Scott 
McClellan will leave the presidential team and return 
to the private sector after three years of clashes 
with the media about the war and occupation of Iraq, 
and the controversy on the distorted intelligence 
information that led to the invasion." 
 
- "The US warns to increase pressure on Iran" 
 
Daily-of-record "La Nacion" reports (04/20) "The US 
reiterated that it has not dismissed a diplomatic way 
out of the crisis triggered by Iran's nuclear plans... 
 
"... However, US Under Secretary of State Nicholas 
Burns warned that 'it is necessary to wield pressure 
on Iran' to have it stop its enriched uranium 
experiments, and that the six countries in charge of 
the management of the crisis should 'come to an 
agreement on the strategy to be followed by the UN 
Security Council. 
 
"In this way, Burns talked about the deep disagreement 
among the five members of the UN Security Council plus 
Germany. Disagreement distances the US, UK and France 
(which favor different levels of sanctions) on the one 
 
 
 
hand, from Russia and China (which, although do not 
like Iran's nuclear development, do not agree to 
discuss any kind of sanction), on the other hand." 
 
- "The US pressures Brazil to stop enriching uranium" 
 
Eleonora Gosman, Sao Paulo-based correspondent for 
leading "Clarin," writes (04/20) "The USG is wielding 
pressure on Brazil so that it stops enriching uranium. 
The pressures are political- the US is attempting to 
discourage the Third World from autonomous projects 
that could fuel Iranian arguments about its rights to 
plan autonomous peaceful nuclear development. 
 
"In this international chess game, Brazil is not 
planning to yield. Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso 
Amorin was clear and blunt when he defended every 
country's right to attempt its own nuclear 
developments with peaceful purposes. 
 
"Amorim publicly underscored that Iran has the same 
right to proceed with its enriched uranium 
experiments, although he emphasized that the Iranian 
government should make an effort to 'dispel any doubt' 
regarding its nuclear experiments." 
 
- "Tomas Eloy Martinez: 'The atmosphere in the US is 
asphyxiating" 
 
Patricia Kolesnicov, columnist of leading "Clarin," 
interviews Argentine writer Tomas Eloy Martinez 
(04/20) "... (Martinez) compared the current US 
climate with that of Argentina during the military 
dictatorship. He said that the US lives 'a time full 
of lies and insults to common sense, a bellicose time, 
almost like the final stage of our military 
dictatorship, with the conflicts of the Beagle channel 
or the Malvinas, and everything is aimed at 
maintaining the prestige of a stumbling regime...' He 
added 'The atmosphere in the US is asphyxiating.' He 
said that most of the letters from foreign countries 
are being open.' He also rejected 'the slavery in 
which immigrants live.' For all those things, 'A 
friend of mine was telling me a short time ago that he 
was planning to immigrate to France. He is a novelist 
called Paul Auster.'" 
 
- "The IMF predicts greater growth for Argentina, but 
it warns about inflation" 
 
Ana Baron, Washington-based correspondent for leading 
"Clarin," writes (04/20) "While the IMF's influence on 
Argentina has been greatly reduced since the Argentine 
Government decided to cancel its debt, the IMF warned 
yesterday on the way competitiveness has eroded due to 
inflation, and on how productive capacity will be 
increasingly limited. 
 
"In the section on Latin America of its report on 
World Economic Prospects..., the IMF highlighted that 
the mix of both phenomena will lead to a brake on 
economic growth. However, its experts had to correct 
their prediction for 2006 economic growth. They 
increased it from 4.2% to 7.3%, but they expect growth 
to diminish to 4% in 2007. 
 
"This was not the only correction they made. The IMF 
expected a 10% inflation level for 2006, while now it 
forecasts 12.9%. 
 
"The IMF acknowledged that 2005 fiscal policy 
performance was better than expected and that the 
increase in tax collection helped finance 'a 
significant increase in government's expenditure.' 
 
"On the eve of the arrival of Argentine Economy 
Minister Felisa Miceli in Washington, the IMF again 
reiterated the need to increase interest rates, budget 
surplus and exchange rate flexibility. According to 
its experts, all these elements could make for a 
better strategy to fight inflation than the price 
accord that is being implemented by the Government." 
 
- "'Negative climate for investment'" 
 
 
 
Leading "Clarin" reports (04/20) "US Treasury 
Secretary John Snow will warn Economy Minister Felisa 
 
SIPDIS 
Miceli about US corporations' concern about 
Argentina's negative investment climate. 
 
"... According to one source, 'the concern involves US 
companies filing lawsuits at the International Center 
for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) 
charging Argentina with having infringed the bilateral 
investment treaty, and companies that have been harmed 
by price controls and by the ban on meat exports." 
 
- "A request for policies to capture investment" 
 
Martin Kanenguiser, economic columnist of daily-of- 
record "La Nacion," writes in the paper's "Economy and 
Business" supplement (04/20) "While the President of 
the Federal Reserve of Dallas, Richard Fisher, is an 
economist, he uses certain medical terms and has a 
political discourse - in his opinion, the (Argentine) 
Government has a difficult task ahead, which is to 
allay fears of hyperinflation... 
 
"During a press conference at the US Embassy..., 
Fisher sustained that the cycle of low interest rates 
is finished in the developed world, and, that, 
therefore, countries like Argentina will have to 
promote 'responsible' policies to maintain investment 
and growth. A former USTR and former VP of the 
Kissinger, McLarty & Associates study, the USG 
official said that Mercosur 'will never work.'" 
 
- "A Federal Reserve man advises to increase reserves 
in (US) dollars" 
 
Candelaria de la Sota, columnist of leading "Clarin," 
comments (04/20) "Richard Fisher, President and CEO of 
the Federal Reserve of Dallas, said that countries 
exporting commodities have to take this occasion and 
consolidate their economies by accumulating reserves 
because high (commodity) prices will not last for 
ever'... 
 
"Fisher told journalists at a press encounter that 
'for an American it is a pleasure to be in a country 
with a fiscal and commercial surplus, and that grows 
almost at the rhythm of China.' And he emphasized that 
'Argentina is growing in an impressive way.' 
 
"... Fisher recommended that emerging countries 'start 
strengthening their economies and build reserves.' And 
he added 'My impression is that your president knows 
this very well.'" 
 
- "Fisher praised twin surpluses" 
 
Mara Laudonia, columnist of business-financial 
"InfoBae," comments (04/20) "According to Richard 
Fisher, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve of 
Dallas, generally speaking, the price accord policy 
aimed at containing inflationary expectations 'is not 
the ideal one' for countries, although its final 
outcome in Argentina 'still remains to be seen.' 
 
"... During a press conference at the US Embassy, 
Fisher underscored that 'The Argentine government has 
a difficult task ahead - restoring confidence in the 
system and putting an end to old fears of inflation. 
They (the government) chose certain ways to tackle 
this problem and I wish them good luck.'" 
 
- "'Argentina should be cautious not to scare 
investment away'" 
 
Business-financial "Ambito Financiero" reports (04/20) 
"The issue most highlighted by the President and CEO 
of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Richard Fisher, 
was the need for Argentina to bring inflation under 
control. 
 
"Before giving a seminar at the Central Bank, the USG 
official asserted at the US Embassy that price accords 
have not been an ideal prescription for taming 
inflation in some countries, although he said that 
Argentina is working on expectations and 'the 
 
 
 
effectiveness of this tool remains to be seen.' 
 
"Fisher warned that vis--vis the increasing interest 
rates in the US and other low-risk nations, the 
governments of emerging countries will face greater 
competition to capture investment, and he also 
emphasized the importance of the strategy of 
accumulating reserves." 
 
- "'You have to strengthen reserves, commodity prices 
will not last for ever'" 
 
Florencia Donovan, columnist of business-financial "El 
Cronista," writes (04/20) "During a visit to 
Argentina, the President and CEO of the Federal 
Reserve Bank of Dallas, Richard Fisher, avoided giving 
too many details on which the next steps of the 
Federal Reserve Open Market Committee... will be. 
 
"However, he warned that 'it will not be so easy to 
move on' for emerging countries because they will have 
to get ready to compete in an international scenario 
with increasing interest rates in the US, Europe and 
Japan, three countries that will compete for global 
liquidity by offering better credit quality than most 
developing countries. 
 
"During a press encounter at the US Embassy..., Fisher 
took the occasion to underscore the need for emerging 
countries (among them, Argentina) to show sound fiscal 
and monetary policies, tame inflation, and have 
'enforceable' legislation and political conditions 
that will not only capture capital investment but 
'also make investors keep their money in the 
country.'" 
 
- "A policy allowing for growth without inflation is 
attainable" 
 
Paula Boente, columnist of business-financial, center- 
right "InfoBae," writes (04/20) "Speaking to a huge 
audience..., Richard Fisher talked about the effects 
of globalization and its impact on monetary policies. 
 
"According to Fisher, 'If productivity growth can be 
maintained at the current level of 3% per year, 
monetary policy could well accompany said growth 
without any fear of unleashing inflationary 
pressures.' 
 
"Fisher explained that the increase in productivity in 
other countries can contribute to lowering costs of 
both consumer goods and imported goods in the domestic 
market, thereby contributing to keeping the inflation 
rate low." 
 
3. EDITORIALS 
 
- "Increasing repression in Cuba" 
 
Leading "Clarin" editorializes (04/20) "The Cuban 
government's decision to punish seven mothers who 
attempted to escape the island is a new sign of 
political repression. 
 
"... This tendency has sparked strong clashes between 
Cuba and its traditional European allies, but it has 
had less impact on Latin America, where criticism of 
the Cuban political regime is considered a statement 
of support for the US and its aggressive policy on 
Cuba. 
 
"Cases like this should support the observation that 
democracy and respect for human rights (which are 
values appreciated in Latin America) should also be 
promoted in Cuba." 
 
To see more Buenos Aires reporting, visit our 
classified website at: 
http://www.state.sqov.gov/p/wha/buenosaires 
 
GUTIERREZ