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Viewing cable 06SANTIAGO1057, MEDIA REACTION - AMBASSADOR JOHN MAISTO, U.S.

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06SANTIAGO1057 2006-05-18 19:57 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Santiago
VZCZCXYZ0001
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSG #1057/01 1381957
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 181957Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9156
UNCLAS SANTIAGO 001057 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR R/MR, I/PP, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA, PM, INL 
STATE FOR INR/R/MR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - AMBASSADOR JOHN MAISTO, U.S. 
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE OAS VISIT 
1. Summary: PA arranged an on-the-record roundtable for U.S. 
representative to the OAS, Ambassador John Maisto, withmajor local 
dailies.  All May 18 dailies ran coverage of the event, during 
 
whichAmbassador Maisto explained U.S. foreign policy for the region. 
End Summary. 
Headlines and excerpts: 
 
2. Conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" 
(circ. 116,807): "OAS John Maisto: 'We want to Strengthen the OAS as 
a Hemispheric Organization'" 
 
Asked about the situation in Latin American, Ambassador Maisto said: 
"To be democratically elected does not give a government permission 
to ignore democracy on behalf of a project, a revolution, or history 
and say 'now we are in command'...  Our goal is to strengthen the 
OAS as a hemispheric entity," he said, and underscored that the U.S. 
wants to promote development and growth, but also "see that citizens 
benefit with democracy and development not just in terms of income, 
but also in terms of opportunities." 
 
On Bolivia, Maisto said it is the responsibility of any elected 
government to develop policies that lead to economic growth and 
development, adding that countries that want to help Bolivia should 
cooperate "but that cooperation must occur within the framework of 
agreements and contracts and the parameters of globalization."  He 
underscored that the United States assists nations that show 
progress in governance, in the fight against corruption, and that 
invest in education and health and conduct "intelligent" reforms. 
"We have been talking to Bolivia to see if they want to continue in 
that direction," he concluded. 
 
3. Conservative, independent daily "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000): 
"Ambassador to the OAS: 'Washington Fears Authoritarian Turn in the 
Region'" 
 
U.S. ambassador to the OAS John Maisto said the greatest challenge 
Latin America faces is avoiding that democratically elected 
governments become authoritarian.  He expressed confidence that the 
OAS would be strengthened to help consolidate democracy in the 
region. "To be democratically elected does not give a government 
permission to ignore democracy....  We live in a continent in which 
all governments, except for the beautiful island of Cuba, are 
democratically elected and the greatest challenge is not just to be 
democratic elected but to strengthen democratic institutions." 
 
As to relations between Washington and President Hugo Chavez, Maisto 
said, "The United States has always had the best relations with 
Venezuela and will continue trying to have them."  The U.S. 
Department said last night that if Venezuela chooses to buy 
Russian-made weapons, the U.S. would speak to Moscow about U.S. 
concern over a possible arms race in Venezuela. 
 
4. Government-owned, editorially independent "La Nacion" (circ. 
3,800):  "John Maisto: 'The U.S. Wants to Have the Best Relations 
with Venezuela'" 
 
Ambassador Maisto arrived in Santiago to promote "President Bush's 
relevant multilateralism campaign" that includes the Latin American 
region.  Maisto said Latin America's greatest challenge is to ensure 
that democratically elected governments rule democratically.  He 
added that the U.S. no longer labels governments as either "of the 
left or right because it does not make much sense."  Maisto said 
everyone's nightmare is that democratically elected governments use 
democracy to become authoritarian governments." 
 
With respect to President Bush's controversial immigration proposal, 
Maisto said, "We want to do two things: set the foundations for 
controlled, orderly, and humanitarian immigration; and carry out 
concrete actions to regulate the situation of illegal immigrants." 
 
5. Liberal on line news service "El Mostrador": "John Maisto: 'To 
Talk Today about Governments of the Left or Right Makes no Sense'" 
 
Amid growing conflicts in Iraq and Iran, an injured key ally such as 
Prime Minister Tony Blair, and with the European Community bathed in 
a dilemma akin to Hamlet's, and--worse yet, with the tale of the 
"leftist turn" in Latin America already included in the most serious 
political analysis--the task of a U.S. career diplomat facing the 
press is audacious and not without risk.  That was the case with 
U.S. representative to the OAS, John Maisto, who met with the press 
invited by the U.S. embassy in Santiago. 
 
"To speak today about governments of the left or right makes no 
sense.  There can be good or bad governments," which is measured in 
terms of respect for democratic institutions. "It is not acceptable 
for governments to degrade democracy.  Nations are committed to 
respecting the OAS democratic charter," he said. 
 
As to investment and trade, Maisto emphasized that free countries 
with a strong democracy are always more attractive to the foreign 
investment that creates growth and generates jobs.  "We must be 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
clear," he said, "the FTAA is the goal for the region....  It has 
been shown that trade under a free and democratic rule generates 
more employment." 
 
Maisto concluded, "The goals are very clear: development and 
democracy under the best possible conditions.  The role of 
multilateralism is key and the goal is the people.  We believe the 
World Bank and the International Monetary Fund can and should work 
better." 
 
6. El Mostrador article by columnist Juan Francisco Coloane: 
 
"With his style and spontaneous cordiality, Maisto reflects what we 
could call the type of 'classic' U.S. diplomat we ran across decades 
ago...and not a fundamentalist of U.S. supremacy. 
 
"Unquestionably it is politically correct to be anti-American in 
many sectors.  But to lock oneself in the view that foreign policy 
must address the dilemma of containing the United States and its 
expansive nature could very well be the antithesis of realism and is 
a sure guide to failure.  Hugo Chavez and Libyan Muammar Gadhafi 
have come to realize this: Chavez continues to assertively sell oil 
to the country he denigrates on a daily basis while Gadhafi now 
communicates the basic idea of 'live and let live.' 
 
"There is a change of attitude on the part of the United States, or 
perhaps it is just the reflection that some communications elements 
were not adequately explaining the essence of U.S. foreign policy 
and its complexity in a general and non-fragmented way.  Maybe what 
we are seeing today is a new type of pragmatism." 
 
KELLY