MONTHLY REPORT -- PARAGUAY BUREAU -- AUGUST 1985

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• Publication Date: September 6, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
PARAGUAY BUREAU
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
MPY-5041
6 September 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report -- Paraguay Bureau -- August 1985
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. Following the unexpectedly peaceful congressional election of
Victor Paz Estenssoro as president of Bolivia on the 5th, the bureau the
next day covered the inauguration ceremonies, during which outgoing
President Belaunde and Paz spoke. The new government announced its
economic package on the 29th. The bureau remained open that night to
process the speeches made by the president and the planning and finance
ministers. The most controversial aspect of the package is the salary
freeze that has been imposed, resulting in a mood of discontent in the
country that led to many labor strikes as the month ended.
2. In a further attempt to enhance the Chilean coverage package,
the bureau has started subscribing to the opposition magazines CAUCE,
ANALISIS, and MENSAJE, and is trying to obtain the magazine APSI. Thus
far, the bureau has processed several interviews with opposition figures.
In addition, the bureau has received ANTELCO agreement to test and use, if
reception warrants, a rhombic antenna that ANTELCO had been using for
transmissions to and from Hamburg, Germany. The bureau years ago tested
the antenna when it was double-ended, but now that we can use it
exclusively, we have found that reception of Santiago Domestic Service is
improved through its use. Due to the bad rainy weather conditions making
it almost impossible to get to the remote site, our survey is not
complete; once the weather clears, we plan to conduct a complete survey
and report its results.
3. On the 2d, new Peruvian President Alan Garcia vowed to
maintain his policy of limiting foreign debt payments to no more than 10
percent of export earnings, despite an earlier announcement by the United
States of an aid cut because of an overdue payment. Garcia's speech was
relayed to the bureau by our contractor in Lima. In a
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four-and-a-half-hour speech that the bureau covered live via our
contractor, Prime Minister Alva Castro on the 26th addressed Congress to
explain the new administration's plans for administrative and economic
reforms. At midmonth, the government initiated an anti-drug campaign with
military and police forces dismantling several large cocaine-processing
facilities. On the 31st, the state petroleum enterprise took control of
foreign -- including U.S. -- oil companies operating in the country
pending contract renegotiations.
4. The Paraguayan Government on the 9th ordered a popular
opposition radio station, Radio Nanduti, to stop broadcasting for 10 days
because of alleged irregularities. At midmonth, President Stroessner
delivered a televised speech on the 31st anniversary of his assumption of
power in which he praised the military and chided the opposition. The
bureau texted the speech and sent a videotape to Headquarters. The Embassy
political officer expressed his appreciation for the bureau's processing
of the speech since it was not published in the local press and was
otherwise unavailable to the Embassy. Also during the month the local
currency suffered a major depreciation, falling from some 40 guaranies to
the dollar to as high as 1,150 at one point. As the month ended, the
guarani was hovering at around 800 to the dollar.
B. Lateral Services
1. At the request of LRB, the bureau conducted a survey of La Paz
Radio Fides 19-27 August. The survey originally had been planned to last 2
weeks, but because of poor reception and the fact that the radio did not
carry unique reportage, the survey was dropped after 1 week.
2. In response to a telephone request from Carolyn M. Allen,
economic counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, the bureau
provided her with a videotape of the 6 August televised address to the
nation by Argentine Economy Minister Juan Sourrouille on the government's
new economic program.
C. Cruising
During the month the cruising monitor checked reception of Radio
Free Suriname with negative results. He also conducted a survey of Moscow
International Service in Spanish and Portuguese, Moscow Radio Peace and
Progress, and Radio Magallanes because of sporadic poor reception at the
bureau in recent weeks. In addition, he cruised Chilean radios and
Brasilia Radio Nacional da Amazonia.
D. Technical
1. With ANTELCO's permission, the technical staff modified a
rhombic antenna at the remote site that ANTELCO had previously used for
transmissions to and from Hamburg, Germany. Formerly beamed at 33.39
degrees, the technicians have made temporary modifications for testing
purposes and now the antenna is directed at 213.39 degrees. Reception of
Santiago Domestic Service, approximately at 230 degrees, is better, but we
need to conduct a complete survey before making a definitive statement.
Further testing will be conducted once the rainy conditions improve,
allowing travel to the remote site.
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2. The annual complete electronic equipment inventory was
conducted during August.
II. ADMINISTRATION
A. Personnel
1. Editor
received a promotion to GS-1O effectivSTATe
2. Unfortunately, the bureau's candidate for the associate editor
position has informed the bureau that she has received job offers in her
particular field outside the country, one of which she will most likely
accept. The bureau is now contacting other applicants from our recent
recruitment effort to see if they are still interested in employment.
Otherwise, the bureau will have to readvertize.
B. Building1_and_Grounds
The bureau has reviewed the drawings for, and approved the
construction of, a new two-man editorial desk with a Lazy Susan. The desk
should be completed by late September.
1. The Bureau Chief TDY'ed at the U.S. Embassy in Lima 16-19
July. He consulted with Embassy officers and the bureau's contractor. The
Chief received high praise from senior Embassy officials for the bureau's
file. He also observed that the Embassy lives in a virtual state of
permanent siege because of the terrorist threat. With Headquarters
approval, the bureau will provide the contractor with additional
equipment.
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PARAGUAY ' -',EAU PRODUCTION REPORT FOR AUGU 1985
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:
I. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE
Inf. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires Domestic Service in
Spanish
Buenos Aires NOTICIAS ARGENTINAS in
Spanish
Buenos Aires TELAM in
Spanish
Buenos Aires DYN in
Spanish
Buenos Aires REUTER in
Spanish
Buenos Aires AMBITO FINANCIERO in
Spanish
Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES HERALD in
English
Buenos Aires CLARIN in
Spanish
Buenos Aires GENIE in
Spanish
Buenos Aires LA NACION in
Spanish
Buenos Aires LA PRENSA in
Spanish
BOLIVIA
La Paz Radio Illimani Network in
Spanish
La Paz Cadena Panamericana, in
Spanish
La Paz Domestic Service in
Spanish
La Paz Radio Fides in
Spanish
La Paz EL DIARIO in
Spanish
La Paz PRESENCIA in
Spanish
430,910
328,630
102,280
838
BROAD- PRESS PUBLIC-
CASTS AGENCY ATICNS
7,455 41,310 169.00
(min) (min) (issues)
8,720
8,610
15,250
3,990
0
0
13,340
0
0
4,640
10,690
20,640
8,950
1,960
1,180
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLIC-
CASTS AGENCY ATIONS
BRAZIL
Brasilia Domestic Service in
Portuguese
Porto Alegre Radio Guaiba in
Portuguese
Sao Paulo Radio Bandeirantes Network in
Portuguese
Sao Paulo Radio Bandeirantes in
Portuguese
Brasilia Radio Nacional de Amazonia in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro JORNAL DO BRASIL in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro LATIN AMERICA DAILY POST in
English
Rio de Janeiro MANCHETE 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
Santiago Domestic Service in
Spanish
Santiago Radio Chilena in
Spanish
Santiago Television
Spanish
Santiago COSAS in
Spanish
Santiago EL MERCURIO
Spanish
Santiago HOY in
Spanish
Santiago QUE PASA in
Spanish
Santiago ANALISIS in
Spanish
Santiago LA TERCERA DE LA HORA
Spanish
Beijing in Spanish to
Latin America
3,180
0
2,960
15,630
16,450
430
1,510
1,210
0
8,070
7,440
6,260
0
800
6,320
0
5,010
2,910
1,670
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FRANCE
Paris AFP in
Spanish
PARAGUAY
Asuncion Domestic Service in
Spanish
Asuncion Radio Nanduti in
Spanish
Asuncion Red Privada de Teledifusora
Paraguaya Television in Spanish
Asuncion Cerro Cora Sistema Nacional Television in
Spanish
Asuncion EL DIARIO in
Spanish
Asuncion EL PUEBLO in
Spanish
Asuncion HOY in
Spanish
Asuncion PATRIA in
Spanish
Asuncion SENDERO in
Spanish
Asuncion ULTIMA HORA in
Spanish
Lima Domestic Service in
Spanish
Lima Radio del Pacifico in
Spanish
Lima Radiopvogramas del Peru in
Spanish
Lima Television Service in
Spanish
Lima Cadena America Television in
Spanish
Lima Cadena Panamericana Television in
Spanish
Lima Televisora Lima in
Spanish
Lima OAY-4Z Television Service in
Spanish
Lima CARETAS in
Spanish
Lima EXPRESO in
Spanish
Lima EL DIARIO MARKA in
Spanish
,BROAD- PRESS "PUBLIC-
CASTS AGENCY ATIONS
0
2,440
0
1,210
46,810
1,670
1,140
1,660
1,770
0
3,210
2,350
20,370
480
12,920
1,250
2,150
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BROAD-
CASTS
PRESS
AGENCY
PUBLIC-
ATIONS
PERU -- continued
Lima EL OOMERCIO in
Spanish
Lima LA REPUBLICA in
1,550
Spanish
3,080
SPAIN
MADRID EFE in
Spanish
UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Moscow in
Portuguese to Brazil
720
Moscow in
Spanish to Latin America
0
Moscow in
Spanish to Chile
4
130
Moscow in
Spanish to Cuba
,
0
Moscow Radio Peace and Progress in
Spanish to Latin America
0
Moscow Radio Magallanes in
Spanish to Chile
1,200
URUGUAY
Montevideo Domestic Service in
Spanish
2
210
Montevideo Radio El Espectador Network in
Spanish
,
580
Montevideo Radio Carve in
Spanish
740
Montevideo EL DIA in
Spanish
Montevideo LA HORA in
Spanish
Montevideo OPINAR in
Spanish
34,200
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