PARAGUAY BUREAU MONTHLY REPORT FOR JUNE 1982

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CIA-RDP86-00040R000100130004-7
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April 2, 2008
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July 6, 1982
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MEMO
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Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 WY-2054 6 July 1982 Subject : Paraguay Bureau Monthly Report for June 1982 Memorandum for: Director, FBIS Through : Chief, Operations Group I. ORAL 1. The military phase of the Falkland Islands conflict finally ended at mid-month. The political aftermath set in immediately in Argentina with the forced resignation of the ,president/army commander and the emergence of an open split in the 3-man ruling military junta. The new president-designate has' indicated that there will be a relaxation of the ban against political activity, and it is evident that with the political situation remaining unsettled, developments in Argentina are going to remain the bureau's top priority for'sote time to come. 2. During the month it became apparent that flooding in Paraguay and northern Argentina has reached crisis proportions. Many inhabited areas are now under water, and there is talk about the current floods turning out to be worse than the devasta- ting 1979 catastrophe. II. OPERATIONS A. Monitorial/Editorial 1. Coverage of the Falkland Islands conflict monopolized the bureau's resources during the month . N(7TICIAS ARC TTTINAS and a provincial Argentine newspaper were closed down from 5-7 June by the Military Junta for disseminating reports on the Falklands conflict that went beyond the guidelines set by the military. On 11 and 12 June the bureau devoted substantial coverage to Pope John Paul II's visit to Argentina. Several video selection lists were filed and his speeches processed. 2/... Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 - Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 The final push by British forces on port Stanley took place,, from 12-14 Jame. On the 15th, Argentine media admitted a cease-fire and the foreign minister used the word "surrender," which caused great indignation among the top military. President and army chief Galtieri was forced to resign on the 15th,: initiating a period of rapid changes in top government and military positions. Also on the 15th, the bureau covered the reports on a demonstration in front of Government House in Buenos Aires that had to be broken up by police. On the 24th, the bureau, with Headquarters and BBC concurrence, reduced the 24-hour staffing begun on 12 April to 19 hours a day. W On the 18th, the bureau received a request from AG for roundups on Argentine media reaction to the loss of the Falklands conflict and related topics. A number of editorial reports were filed which required extensive monitorial and editorial time 'to compile. 3. Jamming of BBC and British Government broadcastss:to Latin America stopped on the 15th. The bureau continued to makeobservations until the 18th-and then ended its checking'and reporting on the 25 frequencies involved. B . Cam unications 1. The bureau's primary circuit had outages totalling 33 hours during the month. 2. On the 6th, a local power outage triggered a malfunction in the Embassy Telecommnmications Unit which put the bureau's primary circuit out of operation. On the 7th, one channel became operable which came to be shared by the Embassy and the bureau until spare parts arrived. This particular problem was cleared up an the 14th. The bureau made extensive use of telex during the week-long comno problem. 3. A second telex was installed on the 25th in view of the persisting problems with the primary circuit. C. Lateral Services 1. On the 5th, BBC requested urgent confirmation that Argentina was going to sell an additional 2 million tons of grain 3/... - Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-00040R000100130004-7 -3- STAT D.. Technical 1. Rewiring of cruising monitor's position to alt'a'udio signals to be fed to each monitor's position was completed. 2. Non-expendable equipment received: 1 each transmitter/ receiver, mo_torola, model I53JJBllOO vi, S/N 447HGG0067, $ 1,808.00. Equipment was installed and tested. III. AU1INISTRATIVE Personnel 1. Senior editor departed PCS on 1 June. 2. On 10 Jame I ELAD linguist and former editor, departed for Headquarters following her.TDY. 3. The foil individuals arrived on = at the bureau during the mrmth: Panama Bureau teletype supervisor, on 3 June Panama Bureau editor, on 6 June; and ire Services senior editor, on 16 June. 4. On 21 June Senior Monitor duty following a 2 -month TDY at Key est eau. returned to 5.Manitor and Cruising Monitor Dorn received promotions to FSN 7/1 during the'moonth. 4/... STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT Siii Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-00040R000100130004-7 Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 -4- 6. Senior Manito received a certificate of distinction with cash eun ument or his work on drawing up a test for monitor candidates. A/Chief, FBIS Paraguay .CC: Panama Bureau Att'd:Monthly Production Report CWc1r 07/06/82 STAT STAT Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 PARAGUAY BUREAU PRODUCTION RT ')RT FOR JUNE 1982 I. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES: TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING THE MONTH: TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING THE MONTH: TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING THE MONTH: II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE: III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES: (Publishable words per month) ARGENTINA 6,610 53,260 49,630 29, 530 3,740 Buenos Aires Domestic Service in Spanish 13,640 Buenos Aires Domestic Television Service in Spanish 1,420 Buenos Aires International Service in English 3,000 Buenos Aires Radio El Mundo in Spanish 150 Buenos Aires Argentina Televisora Color in Spanish Buenos Aires LATIN in Spanish Buenos Aires TELAM in Spanish Buenos Aires NOT IC IAS ARGENT INAS in Spanish Buenos Aires DYN in Spanish Buenos Aires SAPORITI in Spanish Buenos Aires CLARIN in Spanish Buenos Aires EL ECONOMISTA in Spanish Buenos Aires GENTS in Spanish Buenos Aires LINEA in Spanish Buenos Aires A FONDO in Spanish Buenos Aires HERALD in English Buenos Aires LA NACION in Spanish Buenos Aires LA PRENSA in Spanish BROAD- PRESS PUBLIC- CASTS AGENCY AT IONS 7,735 29,460 164.46 min min issues 3,130 Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 286,680 75,370 1 ,,192 3,640 0 0 9,130 10,030 9,770 Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 Buenos Aires SOMOS in Spanish Buenos Aires CRONICA in Spanish BOLIVIA La Paz Radio Illimani in Spanish La Paz Cadena Panamericana in Spanish La Paz Radio Fides in Spanish La Paz EL DIARIO in Spanish La Paz PRESENCIA in Spanish BROAD- TRESS PUBLIC- CASTS AGENCY AT IONS 3,510 5,440 0 1,110 Brasilia Domestic Service in Portuguese 2,230 Porto Alegre Radio Guaiba in Portuguese 220 Sao Paulo Radio Bandeirantes in Portuguese 840 Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL HERALD in Portuguese 0 Rio de Janeiro JORNAL DO BRASIL in Portuguese 2,260 Rio de Janeiro LATIN AMERICA DAILY POST English in 1,550 Sao Paulo 0 ESTADO DE SAO PAULO in Portuguese 1 , 700 Rio de Janeiro MANCHETE in Portuguese 1,110 Rio de Janeiro 0 GLOBO in Portuguese 1,500 Sao Paulo FOLHA DE SAO PAULO in Portuguese 3,150 Sao Paulo VEJA in Portuguese Santiago Chile Domestic Service in Spanish Santiago Chile DIPLOMATIC TNFU M ,TION SERVICE in Spanish 2,920 Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 1ROAD- PRESS PUBLIC- CAST AGENCY ATIONS Santiago Chile COSAS in Spanish Santiago Chile EL MERCURIO in Spanish Santiago Chile EL MERCURIO EDICION INTERNACIONAL in Spanish Santiago ERCILLA in Spanish Santiago Chile HOY in Spanish Spanish Chile LA TERCERA DE LA HORA in Spanish Santiago Chile QUE PA SA in Spanish Beijing in Spanish to Latin America FRANCE Paris AFP in Spanish PARAGUAY Asuncion Domestic Service in Spanish Asuncion Television Cerro Cora in Spanish Asuncion Teledifusora Paraguaya Television in Spanish Asuncion ABC COLOR in Spanish Asuncion HOY in Spanish Asuncion LA TRIBUNA in Spanish Asuncion PATRIA in Spanish Asuncion SENDERO in Spanish Asuncion ULTIMA HORA in Spanish Lima Domestic Service in Spanish Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 28,450 50 970 3,890 0 3,050 2,050 2,740 0 Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7 -4- Lima Radio Union in Spanish Tacna Radio Tacna in Spanish Lima CARETAS in Spanish Lima EL COMERCIO in Spanish Lima EXPRESO in Spanish Lima OIGA in Spanish UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS BROAD- PRESS PUBLIC- CAST AGENCY ATTIIONS 430 670 850 1,020 Moscow Radio Peace and Progress in Spanish to Latin America 6,830 Moscow in Spanish to LATIN America 2,060 Moscow in Spanish to Chile 3,050 Moscow in Spanish to Cuba 0 Moscow in Portuguese to Brazil 3,610 UNITED KINGDOM London BBC World Service in English 1,660 URUGUAY Montevideo Radio El Espectador in Spanish Montevideo EL DIA in Spanish Montevideo OPINAR in Spanish 640 Approved For Release 2008/04/02 : CIA-RDP86-0004OR000100130004-7