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Viewing cable 08BUENOSAIRES1542, ARGENTINE POLITICAL CLASS WELCOMES OBAMA VICTORY;

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08BUENOSAIRES1542 2008-11-07 20:44 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Buenos Aires
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DE RUEHBU #1542/01 3122044
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 072044Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2440
INFO RUCNMER/MERCOSUR COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 001542 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPAO OPDC AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINE POLITICAL CLASS WELCOMES OBAMA VICTORY; 
SEES IT AS OPPORTUNITY FOR STRONGER BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP 
 
REF: BUENOS AIRES 1539 
 
1.  (U) Summary:  Argentine reaction to the victory of 
President-elect Obama was uniformly positive and welcoming. 
In a congratulatory message to President-elect Barack Obama 
(reftel), Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner 
(CFK) called Obama's win "a major milestone...in the fight 
against discrimination and for equal opportunity".  Foreign 
Minister Jorge Taiana and Argentine Ambassador to the United 
States Hector Timerman interpreted the electoral win as a 
return to multilateralism in foreign affairs.  Leading 
opposition leader Elisa Carrio described the victory as 
"extraordinary", while Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri 
hoped Obama "leads the world to restore growth."  Members of 
the Argentine Congress noted that the election of a new U.S. 
President created an opportunity to strengthen U.S.-Argentine 
relations.  Leaders of the opposition, however, expressed 
doubts that CFK can capitalize on the opportunity.  End 
summary. 
 
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Obamamania 
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2.  (U) The results of the November 4 U.S. presidential 
elections were front page news in Argentina on November 5 and 
6.  On November 5, the Office of the Presidency released to 
the press the text of a congratulatory message from President 
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to President-elect Barack 
Obama (ref A).  The letter was published in the November 6 
edition of the English-language daily, "The Buenos Aires 
Herald."  Leading dailies "Clarin", "La Nacion", and other 
press carried excerpts of the letter in their November 6 
editions.  In addition to congratulating Obama for achieving 
"a major milestone...in the fight against discrimination and 
for equal opportunity", CFK's congratulatory message likened 
the U.S. civil rights movement to the armed struggle of the 
guerilla groups Montoneros and the People's Revolutionary 
Army (ERP) during the 1976-83 military dictatorship.  "When I 
read the account of the lynching of three students in 
Mississippi, I recognized the feeling of community with the 
youths that were starting to rebel in our own country.  The 
same ages, the same generosity, the same tragedy."  (Note: 
Both CFK and her husband, ex-President Nestor Kirchner, are 
known to have sympathized with the armed Montoneros.)  In the 
letter, CFK also indicated that Latin America continues "to 
fight...for social equality" and urged President-elect Obama 
to adopt a multilateral approach to address today's 
challenges "to eradicate poverty, discrimination and 
inequality in our societies."  She added, "as you pointed out 
during your campaign, this requires...more dialogue between 
the peoples and their leaders." 
 
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Lula or Cholula? 
---------------- 
 
3.  (U) Under the November 6 headline, "Lula or Cholula" 
(Lula or Star-Struck Fan), "Critica" -- the new 
left-of-center daily known for its sharp criticism of the 
Kirchner administration -- compared CFK's congratulatory 
message with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 
letter.  According to "Critica", CFK's effusive letter to the 
President-elect was nothing more than a star-struck fan 
letter, whereas Lula's response was more sober and 
policy-oriented.  "Critica" noted that Lula's letter 
indicated that Obama's election "...has occurred during a 
particularly favorable moment in U.S.-Brazil relations.  It 
also occurs during a moment of complex challenges for the 
international order, intensified by the gravity of the 
financial crisis which directly affects millions of people 
the world over."  "Critica" also published remarks Lula made 
on November 5 outlining Brazilian priorities vis-a-vis the 
United States which includes a more active policy towards 
Latin America that focuses on investment and development in 
the poorest countries of the hemisphere; an end to U.S. 
subsidies to domestic agricultural producers; and lifting the 
U.S. embargo on Cuba.  In contrast, "Critica" noted that 
among Argentina's top priorities with the United States is 
securing market access for beef and citrus products. 
 
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Taiana and Timerman: A Return to Multilateralism 
--------------------------------------------- --- 
 
4.  (U)  On November 5, Critica also published the reactions 
of Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana to Obama's electoral win. 
Taiana stated that Obama's electoral victory is "proof that 
the era of neo-liberal economics and unilateral foreign 
policy which has caused the current economic crisis has come 
to an end....This global paradigm has run its course and the 
world needs to take a different tack based on 
multilateralism....There needs to be dialogue with the 
participation of different actors such as emerging countries 
like Argentina." 
 
5.  (SBU) In a separate, private meeting on November 6 with 
visiting Senior Professional Staff Member of the House 
Foreign Affairs Committee Peter Quilter, Taiana called 
President-elect Obama "inspiring" and "impressive", adding 
that it was "important that Obama realizes the positive 
impact he has on the world."  Taiana also acknowledged that 
Obama is taking office during a particularly complicated 
moment in world history given the severity of the global 
financial crisis. 
 
 
6.  (U) In an interview with "Clarin" published on November 
6, Argentine Ambassador to the United States Hector Timerman 
stated that "the United States is a better country and the 
world a better place" as a result of the elections.  He 
likened the victory to "the liberation of a nation," 
observing that Obama is not only the first President 
supported by ethnic minorities, but also "the first global 
President," referring to his upbringing in Indonesia and his 
family ties to East Africa.  He characterized President-elect 
Obama as "a representative of a new generation of Americans 
whose influence transcends race...He is an American leader, 
not just an African American leader."  Timerman also 
predicted that U.S. relations with Latin America would 
improve under an Obama administration, and that Obama would 
adopt a more multilateral approach to foreign affairs. 
 
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Comments from the Peanut Gallery 
-------------------------------- 
 
7.  (U) Leading opposition figure (and presidential runner-up 
in 2007) Elisa Carrio of the Civic Coalition told the press: 
"That a black man can become President of the United States 
is extraordinary for humanity, demonstrating true hope for 
the world's future, and reveals the profound virtues of 
democratic and republican system, even in times of darkness 
and crisis."  (Note:  Carrio's political discourse frequently 
calls for the strengthening of the republic in Argentina.) 
Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri, leader of center-right 
PRO, said he hoped Obama "leads the world to restore growth 
and calm the panic that has taken hold over the last few 
weeks" over the financial crisis.  Radical Party (UCR) leader 
and Senator Gerardo Morales told the press he "hopes that the 
new government understands (Latin America's) potential and 
implements adequate policies (to promote) commerce and 
integration.  Issues such as immigration, energy, drug 
trafficking, among others, are not minor ones, and should be 
addressed seriously."  Former finance minister Roberto 
Lavagna (who finished third in the 2007 presidential 
election) praised the U.S. democratic process and the high 
voter turnout for the elections without mentioning Obama. 
 
8.  (U) Kirchner ally, Senator Sonia Escudero, who traveled 
to the U.S. for the elections, said Obama would begin a new 
dialogue with Latin America and Argentina.  She asserted that 
Argentina must "build a relationship with the new 
administration" and anticipated "clear support from the Obama 
administration" now that Argentina is in the process of 
dealing with its remaining debt.  She also stated that the 
GOA will continue to push to open the U.S. market for 
Argentine agricultural products.  Members of the opposition, 
such as Deputy Pedro Azcoiti of the Radical party, Deputy 
Federico Pinedo of the center-right PRO party, and Deputy 
Fernando Iglesias of the center-left Civic Coalition, all 
noted that this was an opportunity for the CFK administration 
to build closer ties with the United States, but Pinedo and 
Iglesias were doubtful that the Kirchner administration could 
capitalize on the opportunity.  While Azcoiti and Pinedo 
maintained that Latin America would not be a White House 
priority, Pinedo noted that Obama's win is a "setback for the 
anti-American rhetoric of Chavez, Morales, and Castro, which 
the Kirchners have sympathized with.  There will be less room 
for negative remarks...and anti-Americanism.  This will be a 
substantial change for the region."  Iglesias echoed this 
sentiment, saying that the election was an opportunity for 
the CFK administration to abandon fiery, "anti-imperialist" 
rhetoric which is no longer relevant." 
 
9. (SBU) Comment:  Across the board, Argentina's political 
class welcomed the November 4 election results, heralding 
them as historic, and saluted the U.S. democratic process. 
KELLY