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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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286,680
75,370
1 ,,192
3,640
0
0
9,130
10,030
9,770
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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
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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
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28,450
50
970
3,890
0
3,050
2,050
2,740
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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
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