MONTHLY REPORT -- PARAGUAY BUREAU -- JULY 1988

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 25, 2013
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: August 1, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
PARAGUAY BUREAU
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
5410 88
1 August 1988
MEMORANDUM EOR g Director, FBIS
THROUGH g Chief., Operations Group
SUBjECT g Monthly Report - Paraguay Bureau --
july 1988
I. OPERATIONS
A. Monitoria:. Ecitorial
1. The downing of the Iranian airbus by the USS
Vincennes an 3 July prompted varied Southern Cone government
reaction. Numerous immediate items were filed, including a
report by the Iranian ambassador to Brazil saying that U.S.
companies in Brazil were possible targets +or terrorist
attacks. A round-up o+ this and other reaction was filed in
response to a headquarters request.
2. On 26 july, Brazilian President Jose Sarney
addressed the nation rejecting the new constitution
currently being written by the constituent assembly. The
bureau remained open past normal COB to cover and file
speech.
3. On 28 July, Peruvian President Alan Garcia
addressed the nation on the 167th anniversary of Peruvian
I ndependence. The speech was of considerable interest due
to a recent Garcia speech during which he reportedly
expressed his "admiration" -F or the dedication of the Shining
Path terrorists. The bureau covered the speech with numerous
FYI 's and filed excerpts of it.
B. Communica-ions
1. In a much anticipated event, on 29 july the
bureau officially sent out its last paper-tape message.
Contractors Harry Nanejian and 31 in Racz installed transmit
hardware and software in the bureau's communications section
and trained communications operators in its use.
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C. Cruising,
1. Cruising monitor observed a new television
network called Rede Amazonica off the 65.0W Brasilsat SBTS
Al and filed a report on its operations.
2. Schedules of Brazilian Television Educativa and
Rede Manchete, also off the 65.0W Brasilsat, were observed
and sent to headquarters.
3. Cruising monitor confirmed the ? location of a
new, unidentified satellite, believed to be the 45.0W
Panamsat, at 24.53 degrees azimuth and 54.53 degrees
elevation. The At C-Span broadcast at RF 3720 MHz was
observed while it was on the air.
4. A new Paraguayan radio network called Sports
Friendship Net was reported. Its key station is ?
Asuncion Radio Primero de Marzo on 780 kHz.
5. It was also observed that Buenos Aires Te lam
Radioteletype for the first time carried an item attributed
to Andina, Agencia de Noticias Andina, datelined Lima, Peru,
II. ADMINISTRATIVE
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1., Senior Editor
Asuncion +or Abidjan on 13
bureau to advise that his
and family departed
later called the
flight to the Ivory
July.
connecting
Coast had been delayed, and he was "stuck" in Rio de janeiro
for 24 hours.
2. Two State Department contractors were in town to
conduct a full wage survey and position classification
audit. Their findings and recommendations have been
forwarded to the State Department and FBIS Headquarters.
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III. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
1. The 2nd annual auction of departing staffers'
odds and ends was conducted in grand style by bureau
auctioneer extraordinaire Following tradition, STAT'
donated the proceeds of $185.00 to the Albino STAT
Luis Children's home.
TV. vtsirs
1. From 24 to 30 July, contractors Harry Nanejian
from ?Lockheed and Jim Racz from GE installed the bureau's
new transmit hardware and software.
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