Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 07BUENOSAIRES1647, MEDIA REACTION; BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT EVO MORALES AND

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #07BUENOSAIRES1647.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07BUENOSAIRES1647 2007-08-22 19:24 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Buenos Aires
VZCZCXYZ0000
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBU #1647/01 2341924
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 221924Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8993
INFO RHMFISS/CDR USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL//SCJ2//
RULGPUA/USCOMSOLANT
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 001647 
 
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
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION; BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT EVO MORALES AND 
VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ; US-LATAM; CHINA; 08/22/07 
 
 
1. SUMMARY STATEMENT 
 
Leading international stories today focus on Bolivian President Evo 
Morales' attempt to amend his country's Constitution in search of 
indefinite re-election, along the lines of Venezuelan President Hugo 
Chvez's "model;" a Zogby International opinion poll revealing that 
Latin America is little known to the US public; and the ever 
increasing economic importance of China. 
 
2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS 
 
- "Chvez, Morales and absolute power" 
 
Daily-of-record "La Nacisn" editorializes (08/22) "In 1999, 
Venezuelan President Hugo Chvez wanted to legitimize himself 
through the amendment of his country's Constitution... The idea of 
permanently ruling the Bolivarian republic... has since led a good 
deal of his initiatives... 
 
"... Facing a new constitutional reform based on an unhidden 
ambition to obtain indefinite re-election, Chvez attempted to 
expand his ideas through the Andean region. He managed to do so in 
Bolivia and Ecuador, through the triumph of Evo Morales and Rafael 
Correa, but he failed in Per with the defeat of Ollanta Humala. 
 
"Particularly in Bolivia, Morales continues being inspired by 
Chvez. Evidence of this is now his attempt to amend the 
Constitution in order to ensure absolute power. 
 
"His intention contradicts the need described by Juan Linz, 
professor of Political Sciences at Yale University, to avoid the 
temptation to create authoritarian regimes in Latin America. This is 
to say, it goes against the democratic ideal of a 'pro tempore 
government' with a legitimacy that is limited in time. 
 
"Both constitutional amendments could leave the two presidents with 
excessive powers and jeopardize 'the delicate balance of power,' 
which is the basic defense of democracy against every kind of abuse 
of power. 
 
"In this way, Venezuela and Bolivia distance themselves from the 
other countries of the region that adhere to the principles of 
democracy, and, therefore, they get closer to the Cuban 'model,' 
with just one difference - that their presidents were popularly 
elected. 
 
"The situation in Venezuela is particularly serious. Chvez already 
enjoys a broad delegation of legislative faculties... 
 
"In Bolivia, the opposition still has voice and vote at the 
Constituent Assembly, although Morales' most disturbing proposals 
are focused on indefinite reelection of both himself and his VP, and 
on the use of 'indigenous autonomies' to dilute the committed 
'territorial autonomy' of Eastern provinces. 
 
"The reported proposal made by VP Alvaro Garca Linera to create a 
diffuse fourth 'branch of Government' in charge of the 'social 
control' of the government's action is also concerning. 
 
"... The two proposals lack the democratic spirit that should be 
commonplace in the region." 
 
- "An opinion poll reveals that Americans know nothing about Latin 
America" 
 
Ana Baron, leading "Clarn's" Washington-based correspondent, writes 
(08/22) "... The US public's little knowledge about our region is 
totally surprising. While practically all US homes do have a TV set 
and most of them have Internet access, 90% do not know who Lula 
is..., and this is not everything. Most Americans do not know even 
who Mexican President Felipe Caldersn is... A Zogby International 
opinion poll reveals that only 20 per cent of 7,362 Americans 
interviewed said that they knew who Caldersn is and barely 10 per 
cent said they knew Lula. 
 
"As per the opinion poll, the three countries perceived as the US 
top allies are Mexico, Brazil and Costa Rica. Argentina, a country 
that currently raises much distrust at the US Department of State, 
stands fourth, while Colombia (a country that has had a strong 
alliance with the US for four years) is perceived as one of its 
worst enemies, along with Cuba and Venezuela. 
 
"... The opinion poll revealed that the only Latin American leaders 
that Americans do know well are Fidel Castro, from Cuba, and Hugo 
Chvez, from Venezuela, the two leaders that are in the US 
Department of State's loop. Nevertheless, most Americans disagree 
with US President Bush's policy on Cuba. 58 per cent said they favor 
 
resumption of talks between Washington and Havana on future ties 
between the two countries, while 56 per cent said they are in favor 
of lifting the embargo imposed on the island." 
 
- "Chinese high-technology exports increase by the day" 
 
Business-financial "El Cronista" carries an opinion piece by Jorge 
Castro, head of the Institute for Strategic Planning, who opines 
(08/22) "... The structure of Chinese exports is increasingly 
similar to that of highly developed countries (the US, EU, Japan), 
and it is not related to the number of resources and the level of 
development of the Popular Republic. This means that the per capita 
income associated with Chinese exports is much higher than the 
average per capita income of the country having the largest 
population in the world. 
 
"This is an increasing and accelerated trend. This means that the 
range of high-technology products which G3 countries export but not 
China for now, is increasingly smaller and will disappear in no more 
than ten years... The change in China's exports structure is the 
outcome of the multinationalization of its economy and the 
increasing importance of multinational corporations in its exporting 
sector. 
 
"The main strategic point is that China's share in international 
trade versus its GDP is the highest one in the emerging world and 
one of the highest in the world - 75 per cent... 
 
"There could not be a greater strategic mistake than disregarding 
China's importance in the current stage of globalization." 
 
To see more Buenos Aires reporting, visit our 
classified website at: 
http://www.state.sqov.gov/p/wha/buenosaires 
 
WAYNE