MONTHLY REPORT--PANAMA BUREAU--AUGUST 1987

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• Publication Date: September 4, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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Monthly Report -- Panama Bureau
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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
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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.
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4. Editors
arrived Panama 10 August
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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Caracas Television Service in
Spanish
Caracas. EL NACIONAL in
Spanish
Caracas EL UNIVERSAL in
Spanish
BROAD- PRESS PLABL I -
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
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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
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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
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