MONTHLY REPORT--PANAMA BUREAU--AUGUST 1987

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CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8
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June 18, 2012
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September 4, 1987
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MEMO
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT: (optional) Monthly Report -- Panama Bureau FROM: EXTENSION NO. Chief, Operations Group DATE S August 1987 TO: (Officer designation, room number, and building) DATE OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom INITIALS to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.) RECEIVED FORWARDED 1. C/Ops 2. 3. C/E&PS 4. DD/FBIS Z `~J 5. D/FBIS 6. PO/RA Lr/~J SA/CD 9. 10. C/AS 11. 12. C/AG 2$ G^ 13. Admin Staff 14. C/B&F 15. Exec. Reg. FORM 610 U EDPRE OU 1-79 S TAT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE PANAMA BUREAU DRAWER 927 APO MIAMI 34004 4 September 1987 MPA-7015 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group SUBJECT . Monthly Report -- Panama Bureau -- August 1987 A. Relations between the U.S. Embassy and Panamanian Government remained strained during August, thus precluding any progress on Internet. In fact, the Panamanian Foreign Ministry sent the embassy two follow-up notes to its original 30 July note stating that full authorization to operate Internet had not been granted. The first follow-up note claimed that transmissions continued to be detected from Chiva Chiva and demanded that all such transmissions be immediately stopped. The second claimed that the embassy had misinterpreted the Foreign Ministry's earlier permission to operate Internet. Despite the allegations, the embassy/bureau response has remained that we have consistently complied with the Panamanian Government. Prospects for resolution are not bright. B. The overall situation in Panama remains tense. Although the majority of recent demonstrations have been peaceful, the first fatality directly related to the current political unrest occurred on 30 August. Both the government and opposition remain firm in their positions, and the unrest is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. All opposition media remain closed, and operating media continue to be subject to censorship. A. Editorial/Monitorial The Panama situation, the 6-7 August Central American summit in Guatemala, Peruvian President Alan Garcia's attempts to nationalize the banking system, and a border conflict in the Gulf of Venezuela between Venezuela and Colombia drew substantial operational attention during the month. On 6 August alone, a large antigovernment demonstration in Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Panama; continued reaction to the Peruvian economic situation; and several long news conference from the Central American summit resulted in an output of over 31,000 words. B. Communications The bureau received its Victor PCII during the month. Thanks to the initiative of bureau technicians, who were called upon to perform some necessary alterations, we were able to successfully install the latest Bach software. At month's end, both the computer and software were working well. C. Cruising Cruising efforts during the month focused on Cuba and Mexico. We continued our survey to update Cubavision television programming, and several new programs have appeared on Mexican television over satellite that merit sample coverage. Other efforts focused on updating Argentine and Chilean television schedules, and at the end of the month we were involved in a comprehensive rundown of programs of possible monitoring interest originating from Lima television and radio. D. Lateral Services At 1730 on 12 August, Deputy Chief of Mission (called the bureau with an urgent request for translations of speeches given that day by Panamanian Defense Forces Commander Noriega and President Delvalle at a government rally. Within 2 hours, translations of both speeches were completed, edited, and hand-delivered to the ambassador at his residence. E. Technical The bureau's technical section completed the training of all main radio operators and electronics technicians on personal computer word processing operations. III. ADMINISTRATION A. Personnel 1. Cruising monitor effective 16 August. 2. Journeyman monitor was promoted to FBN-07/01 resigned effective 7 August. 3. Editor (departed Panama on 7 August upon completion of her 12-week training TDY. STAT STAT STAT STAT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 4. Editors arrived Panama 10 August STAT for their respective PCS tours. 5. Editor) (departed Panama PCS on 28 August. 6. Senior Editor departed Panama on 29 August. is resigning to attend law school in Washington state. 7. Communications chief (returned from a productive 4-week TDY in Key West on 8 August. While in Key West, gained valuable experience with the Bach 1.3 software, thus allowin smooth installation of Bach 1.3 upon his return au. was replaced in Key West by senior teletypist who now is halfway through her 6-week TDY. B. Building and Grounds During the Army's Department of Engineering and Housing's (DEH) continued installation of new power lines on bureau grounds, cables to three bureau antennas were accidentally cut and are currently under repair. We have informed DEH that the new power lines that are being installed along the bureau's antenna field must be placed within galvanized pipes painted with anticorrosive coating at each place where the power lines cross or meet with our antenna lines. DEH is complying at no cost to the bureau. On 22 August, Lt. Col. R.J. Rinaldo, the Southern Command's Public Affairs Officer, visited the bureau for a brief tour. On 22 August the bureau's social activities committee sponsored an afternoon "Hail and Farewell" picnic at the Albrook Airbase bohio. In between hamburgers and chorizos, we all bid a fond good-bye to staff secretary and editor and welcomed new editors_____________ f almost 70 people saw chief cooks demonstrate their culinary talents and ability to keep the hungry STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT JIAI STAT STAT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Panama Bureau Production Report for August 1987 TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 572190 TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH, 36590 TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTHS 992 BROAD- PRESS PUBLI- CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS 11. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE s 14~12.O. 00 747+01.00 220.00 !minutes or issues per week) min. min. issues III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES: tpublishable words per month) ARGENTINA Buenos Aires REUTER in Spanish CHILE Santiago Television National de Chile Network in Spanish CLANDESTINE Clandestine La Vox Popular in Spanish to Guatemala Clandestine Radio Farabundo Marti in Spanish to El Salvador Clandestine Radio Venceremos in Spanish to El Salvador COLOMBIA Bogota Cadena Radial Super in Spanish Bogota Emisoras Caracol Network in Spanish Bogota INRAVISION Television Cadence I in Spani sh Bogota INRAVISION Television Cadena 2 in Spanish Bogota Television Service in Spanish Bogota EL SIGLO in Spar.i sh Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Bogota EL TIEMPO in Spanish COSTA RICA San Jost Radio Reloj in Sparsi sh San Jose LA NACION in Spanish San Jose LA PRENSA LIBRE in Sparsi sh San Jose LA REPUBL I CA in Spanish San Jose LIBERTAD REVOLUCIONARIA in Spanish San Jose LIBERTAD in Spanish San Jose RUMBO in Spani sh CUBA Havana International Service in Quechua Havana international Service in Spanish Havana CUBAVISION Television in Spanish Havana PRENSA LATINA in English Havana PRENSA LATINA in Spanish ECUADOR Quito DoMestic Service in Spanish Quito Radio Quito in Spani sh Quito Voz de los Andes in Spanish EL SALVADOR San Salvador Canal Doc* Television in Spanish San Salvador Canal Seis Television in Spanish Sari Salvador Domestic Service in Spanish BROAD- PRESS PUBLI- CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS 3520 440 510 1220 1610 51280 690 6150 360 3080 12160 4690 11210 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 BROAD- PRESS CASTS AGENCIES PUBLI- CATIONS San Salvador Spanish La Vox Panamericana in 2070 San Salvador S ani h Radio Cadena Sonora in p s 5780 San Salvador S a i h Radio Cadena YSKL in p n s 1780 San Salvador Sparsl sh Radio Cadena YSU in 3780 San Salvador S ani h Television Educativa in p s 970 San Salvador Spani sh Televisions Nacional in 3740 San Salvador Spanish DIARIO LATINO in 320 San Salvador Sparsi sh EL DIARIO DE HOY in 340 San Salvador Spanish EL MUNDO in 2170 San Salvador Spanish LA NOTICIA in 0 San Salvador Spanish LA PRENSA GRAFICA in 1460 FRANCE Paris AFP in Eng l i sh Paris AFP in Spars! sh GERMANY Hamburg DPA In Spanish GUATEMALA Guatemala City Cadersa de Emisoras Unidas in Spanish 16830 Guatemala City Domestic Service in Spanish 3900 Guatemala City PRENSA LATINA in Spanish to PRENSA LATINA Havana 170 Guatemala City Radio Nueva Mundo Not Wank i rs Spars! sh Guatemala City Radio Television Guatemala in Spanish Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Guatemala City EL GRAFICO in Spanish Guatemala City PRENSA LIBRE in Spanish HONDURAS Tegucigalpa Cadena Audio Video in Spanish Tegucigalpa Radio America in Spanish Tegucigalpa Televisooa Horsdursna in Spanish Tegucigalpa Vox de Honduras Network in Spanish San Pedro Sula LA PRENSA in Sparsi sh San Pedro Sula TIEMPO in Sparsi sh Tegucigalpa EL HERALDO in Spanish Tegucigalpa LA TRIBUNA in Spanish MEXICO Mexico City Cadena RASA-IMER in Spanish Mexico City Red Nacicnal 13 IMEVISION Television in Spanish Mexico City XEW Television Network in Spanish Mexico City XHTV Television in Sparsi sh Mexico City CERIGUA in Spanish Mexico City EL DIA in Spanish Mexico City EL NACIONAL in Spanish Mexico City EXCELSIOR in Spanish Mexico City THE NEWS irs English Mexico City UNOMASUNO in Spanish NICARAGUA Managua International Service in Spanish BROAD- PRESS PUBLI- CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS 1750 6270 .x,.460 840 61 CK- 5640 4080 1160 36CK- Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 BROAD- PRESS PUBLI- CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS Managua Domestic Service in Spanish Managua Radio Noticias in Spanish Managua Radio Borodino in Sparsi sh 34180 1630 22980 Managua Sistema Sandinista Television Network in Spanish Managua ANN Diplomatic Information Service irs Sparsi sh 3220 Managua ANN in Spanish 4880 Managua NOTISAL in Spanish 0- Managua NOTISAL-9ALPRESS in Spanish 210 Managua PRENSA LATINA in Spanish to PRENSA LATINA Havana 1670 Managua BARRICADA in Spanish Managua EL NUEVO DIARIO in Spanish PANAMA Panama City Cadence Exitosa in Spanish Panama City Circuito RPC Television in Spanish Panama City Domestic Service in Sparsi sh 22650 Panama City Panavision Television in Sparri sh 5010 Panama City Radio America in Sparri sh 150 Panama City Radio TIC TAC in Sparsi sh 4190 Panama City Telemetro Televisions In Sparsi sh 1790 Panama City Television Service in Spanish 0 Panama City Televisooa Nacional Spanish in 6130 Panama City ACAN in Spanish Panama City CRITICA in Spanish Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Panama City DIALOGO SOCIAL in Sparsi sh Panama City EL SIGLO in Spanish Panama City EXTRA in Spanish Panama City LA ESTRELLA DE PANAMA in Spanish Panama City LA PRENSA in Spanish Panama City LA REPUBLICA DOMINICAL in Spanish Panama City LA REPUBLICA in Spanish Panama City MATUTINO in Spanish Panama City QUIUBO GRAFICO in Spanish Panama City STAR AND HERALD in English Panama City THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC in English Panama City EL SIGLO DOMINICAL in Spanish PERU Lima Domestic Service in Spanish Lima Ponamericane Television Network in Sparsi sh Lima Television Peruana in Spanish SPAIN Madrid EFE in Spani sh USSR Moscow Radio Peace and Progress in Spanish 850 Moscow ire Spanish to Latin America 3790 Moscow i n Spanish to Cuba 690 VENEZUELA Caracas Domestic Service in Spanish BROAD- PRESS PURL I - CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS U 0 13190 0 4850 740 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Caracas Television Service in Spanish Caracas. EL NACIONAL in Spanish Caracas EL UNIVERSAL in Spanish BROAD- PRESS PLABL I - CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 EeNAMA_FtLIREAD_OR?DUCTI~t!!_REPDRT_Ft?R AUQ~I!$T_19fs7_==-ANNEX TOT E_FROMROSETSOURCES CHILE Santiago Television Nacic4nal de Chile Network in Spani sh GUATEMALA Guatemala City PRENSA LATINA in Spanish to PRENSA LATINA Havana COLOMBIA Bogota INRAVISION Television Cadersa # in Spanish Bogota Television Service in Spanish 3, 480 5, 970 CUBA Havana PRENSA LATINA in Spani sh 20940 MEXICO Mexico City XEW Television Network in Spanish Mexico City Red Nacional IMEVISION Television in Spanish Mexico City XHTV Television in Spanish Mexico City Cadersa RASA-IMER in Spanish Mexico City CERIGUA in Spanish NICARAGUA Managua ANN in Spanish Managua ANN Diplomatic Information Service in Spanish Managua DRENSA LATINA in Spanish to PRENSA LATINA Havana Managua NOTISAL-SALPRESS in Spanish 9,700 3, 520 -,220 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8 PERU Lima Television Peruana in Sparsi Eh Lima Parsamericar:a Television Network in Spanish Lima Domestic Service in Spanish VENEZUELA Caracas Television Service in Spanish 31,11C+ 4, 380 S, 570 5,640 1 3 ~, 350 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/06/18: CIA-RDP88-00733R000100100005-8