MONTHLY REPORT -- PARAGUAY BUREAU -- APRIL 1988
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May 1, 1988
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Monthly Report -- Paraguay Bureau 44
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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
PARAGUAY BUREAU
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
5407-88
1 May 1988
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report -- Paraguay Bureau
April 1988
I. GENERAL
1. On 22 April, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Vernon Walters visited the embassy as part of his swing through
Latin America. Ambassador Walters delivered a speech to embassy
personnel that afternoon and thanked everyone for their support in
making "fewer enemies and more friends for the United States." The
ambassador met with various Paraguayan officials, including
President Alfredo Stroessner, with whom he talked for 1 and 1/2
hours. Reaction to Ambassador Walters' visit ranged from comments by
the foreign minister, who said "his opinion is more valuable than
others made at secondary levels of the U.S. State Department," to
remarks made by opposition leaders, one of whom said "the meeting
with Ambassador Vernon Walters was truly regrettable. The high
concept I had of U.S. diplomacy during the past few years has
received a hard blow."
II. OPERATIONS
A. MonitorialLEditorial
1. The Bureau processed numerous items during Ambassador
Walters' swing through the Paraguay coverage area, reporting
official reaction and media comment on his activities.
B. Technical
1. On 11 April, the bureau experienced technical problems
with the ROSET 2 antenna controller unit. After testing it was
discovered that the problems were due to three faulty IC's, which
were replaced.
2. On 26 April, the chief technician met with ANTELCO
Administrator Colonel Duarte. Col Duarte stressed the good relations
between ANTELCO and FBIS. During the meeting, the reconsideration of
FBIS' 1988 microwave license bill was discussed. The meeting
concluded with Col Duarte agreeing to cut the bureau's bill by 50
percent.
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C. Cruising
1. The bureau cruised the 27.5w and 53.0w Intelsats,
reporting its findings via cruising message.
2. In an effort to improve coverage of Uruguay, cruising
was conducted on Uruguayan radio stations Artigas Radio La Voz de
Artigas and Montevideo Radio Libertad Sport. No better alternative
to the present coverage was found. Cruising continues.
3. Buenos Aires TELAM was observed to carry an item
attributed to the GDR news agency ADN. A cruising message was sent.
D. Personnel
A 12.7-percent across-the-board FBN pay increase was
approved by FBIS.
E. Lateral Services
At the embassy's request, on 15 April the Bureau refiled
an editorial from PATRIA, the Paraguayan Government mouthpiece, to
the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, where U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay
Clyde Taylor was attending a meeting of regional ambassadors which
included an address by Ambassador Walters. The editorial was
flagged especially to Ambassador Taylor's attention. The editorial
expressed "optimism and expectation" that the visit of Walters, an
-old friend of Paraguay", and his talks with Stroessner, would set
the record straight, countering the negative picture of Paraguay
that opposition figure Laino has painted in his meeting with U.S.
State Department officials.
III. Community Affairs
On 28 April, the embassy's newly formed mental health
program sponsored an assertiveness training seminar for embassy
personnel, spouses, and friends. The seminar was held to teach
personnel "how to deal with a pushy boss, a bossy friend, a nosy
neighbor, or a demanding spouse," obviously problems not
encountered at the Bureau.
Chief, FBIS Paraguay Bureau
Attached: Monthly Production Report
CC: Panama Bureau
Key West Bureau
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Asuncion Bureau Production Report for APRIL 1988
I. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH:
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE:
(minutes or issues per week)
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires Domestic Service in
Spanish
Buenos Aires Argentina Televisora Color
Network in
Spanish
Buenos Aires DYN in
Spanish
Buenos Aires NOTICIAS ARGENTINAS in
Spanish
Buenos Aires TELAM in
Spanish
Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES HERALD in
English
Buenos Aires CLARIN in
Spanish
Buenos Aires LA NACION in
Spanish
Buenos Aires LA PRENSA in
Spanish
BOLIVIA
La Paz La Red Panamericana in
Spanish
La Paz Radio Illimani in
Spanish
La Paz El Diario in
Spanish
La Paz PRESENCIA in
Spanish
BRAZIL
Brasilia Domestic Service in
Portuguese
BROAD-
CASTS
9580.00
min.
3220
3840
8350
50
3150
218330
83370
722
PRESS PUBLI-
AGENCIES CATIONS
42270.00 171.50
min. issues
4690
17320
18600
2040
670
6860
2250
280
3470
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Brasilia Radio Nacional da Amazonia
Network in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro Rede Globo Television in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro Rede Manchete TV in
Portuguese
Brasilia EBN in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro AJB in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro JORNAL DO BRASIL in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro 0 GLOBO in
Portuguese
Sao Paulo FOLHA DE SAO PAULO in
Portuguese
Sao Paulo 0 ESTADO DE SAO PAULO in
Portuguese
Sao Paulo VEJA in
Portuguese
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
4600
2110
0
14480
910
4730
6440
4010
260
CHILE
Santiago Domestic Service in
Spanish 18100
Santiago Radio Chilena Network in
Spanish 9420
Santiago Radio Portales Network in
Spanish 0
Santiago Television Nacional de Chile
Network in
Spanish 3620
Santiago Universidad de Chile
Television in
Spanish 0
Santiago ANALISIS in
Spanish 2650
Santiago APSI in
Spanish 0
Santiago CAUCE in
Spanish 0
Santiago COSAS in
Spanish 0
Santiago EL MERCURIO in
Spanish 780
Santiago FORTIN MAPOCHO in
Spanish 0
Santiago HOY in
Spanish 0
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3
Santiago LA SEGUNDA in
Spanish
Santiago LA TERCERA DE LA HORA in
Spanish
CHINA
Beijing in Spanish to Latin America
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
0
340
0
PARAGUAY
Asuncion Domestic Service in
Spanish 960
Asuncion Radio Caritas in
Spanish 0
Asuncion Radio Primero de Marzo in
Spanish 770
Asuncion Cerro Cora Sistema Nacional
de Television in
Spanish 3300
Asuncion RPC Television Network in
Spanish 0
Asuncion EL DIARIO in
Spanish 3480
Asuncion HOY in
Spanish 4110
Asuncion LA TARDE in
Spanish 150
Asuncion PATRIA in
Spanish 7510
Asuncion SENDERO in
Spanish 0
Asuncion ULTIMA HORA in
Spanish 2590
PERU
Lima America Television in
Spanish
Lima Andina Television in
Spanish
Lima Domestic Service in
Spanish
Lima Latinoamericana Television in
Spanish
Lima Panamericana Television
Network in
Spanish
Lima RBC Television in
Spanish
2000
0
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Lima Radio Star in
Spanish
Lima Radioprogramas del Peru in
Spanish
Lima Television Peruana in
Spanish
Lima EL COMERCIO in
Spanish
Lima EXPRESO
Spanish
Lima LA REPUBLICA in
Spanish
SPAIN
Madrid EFE in
Spanish
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
0
0
5660
UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Moscow Radio Magallanes in
Spanish 360
Moscow in
Portuguese to Brazil 310
Moscow in
Spanish to Chile 5700
URUGUAY
Montevideo Radio Carve in
Spanish 1100
Montevideo Radio El Espectador in
Spanish 420
Montevideo EL DIA in
Spanish
Montevideo EL PAIS in
Spanish
Montevideo LA DEMOCRACIA in
Spanish
Montevideo LA HORA in
Spanish
20000
930
190
0
170
0
0
11380
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WORDAGE FILED FROM ROSET SOURCES
,
Brasilia EBN in Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro AJB in Portuguese
Brasilia Radio Nacional da Amazonia Network in
Portuguese
Brasilia Domestic Service in Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro Rede Globo Television in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro Rede Manchete Television in
Portuguese -
14,480
0
4,600
3,150
2,110
0
TOTAL 24,340
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