MONTHLY REPORT -- PARAGUAY BUREAU -- SEPTEMBER 1986

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Publication Date: October 3, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
PARAGUAY BUREAU
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
MPY-6052
3 October 1986
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIB
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report -- Paraguay Bureau --
September 1986
Wordage filed from ROSET sources leaped from the
previous high of 19,500 last month to 58,520 words in
September. This increased wordage resulted from the
Bureau's using the Associate ROSET to cover Chilean events
following the assassination attempt on President Pinochet.
This added coverage of Chile resulted in some 43,460 words,
and even though Brazilian sources were not covered for a
week from the ROSET, publishable Brazilian wordage still
totaled 15,060 words.
A. MQiiitQrial/EditgCiai
1. The major story the Bureau covered this month
was the attempt on the evening of the 7th to assassinate
President Pinochet. A heavily armed terrorist group
ambushed his motorcade as he was returning to Santiago from
his weekend home. Pinochet received only a slight shrapnel
wound in the hand, but five of his bodyguards were killed
and nine were wounded. The Manuel Rodriguez Patriotic
Front claimed responsibility for the attack. The
government imposed a state of siege and instituted a
curfew. The Bureau stayed open through the night of the
7th-8th to provide coverage of events in the wake of the
assassination attempt. The Bureau's Santiago contractor
provided several high-priority items via telephone feed the
night of the attack. The next day, however, the Bureau
received Headquarters concurrence to consolidate Chilean
coverage at Paraguay Bureau and the Associate ROSET was
taken off Brasilsat and moved to the Intelsat at 53.OW
until the 12th.
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2. Effective 15 September, the Bureau added the
2304 GMT newscast of Santiago Radio Portales in Spanish to
class C coverage. This newscast, which was monitored
during the Chilean crisis and proved to be very productive,
is relayed to the Bureau by the Santiago contractor because
it cannot be heard in Paraguay.
B. ~~tgrBl_rvic88
1. Embassy Political Officer Jack Martin visited
the Bureau on the 11th to view Paraguayan television
coverage of a rally by the ruling Colorado Party in
downtown Asuncion.
2. U.S. Navy Admiral David S. Chandler, commander
of the South Atlantic Region (USCOMSOLANT), visited
Asuncion from 18 to 21 September. During his stay, he
requested and received copies of the Bureau's publishable
file.
C. Tgctini cal
1. The Bureau has received permission from the
chief of the ANTELCO receiving station, where the remote
antennas are located, to reactivate a rhombic antenna
directed at Brazil that ANTELCO is no longer using. The
only investment that the Bureau will have to make to
reactivate the antenna is to install a new transformer,
which the Bureau has in excess stock. The antenna should
improve reception of Brazilian shortwave broadcasts if for
some reason the Associate ROSET cannot be used to cover
Brasilsat or if the ROSET equipment is malfunctioning.
2. The final work is under way on the microwave
expansion project. Wiring for the six new channels has
been completed at the Bureau and at the remote site. The
system should be fully operational within the next week.
3. The Bureau finally received its repaired
IBM-XT computer as well as the unexpected gift of an EPSOM
FX printer from ADD. Also received were 18 IBM
t r iter motors; the current burnout rate is five a
D. CrWiging
1. While the Bureau was using its ROSET antenna
to cover events in Chile, the cruising monitor made
observations of Intelsat 53.OW. He confirmed that Paraguay
can see and copy all the Chilean broadcasters previously
identified by Panama Bureau's cruiser. He did not observe
any new Chilean sources. Most important, he was able to
provide the monitors and editors with valuable frequency
information, which enhanced coverage of the Chilean crisis.
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2. Also during September the cruiser completed
the Panama backstop survey and began cruising Moscow
International Service for its annual autumn primary
frequency adjustments. In addition to his cruising duties
this month, the cruising monitor filled in as necessary for
the technicians, who were frequently working on the
microwave expansion project at the remote site.
III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Persgnne].
1. Bureau Chief arrived in
Asuncion and assumed duty on 19 September.
2. Headquarters approved for FBN employees a
144,144 guarani Paraguayan Government-decreed
cost-of-living increase retroactive to 15 July and,
retroactive to 25 May, a 5-19 percent increase, depending
on grade, as a result of a recent wage survey.
B. @58~~i nB_and OrnS~B
New carpeting was laid in Main Radio because the
relatively new Brazilian-made carpet was badly worn.
1. Daniel Van Dyke, from the 470th MI Group in
Panama, visited the Bureau on the 5th for a briefing on
coverage and operations.
2. Francine Bowman, the Embassy's new
Administrative Officer, was given an orientation briefing
on the 16th. Francine previously worked in Bahrain and was
involved in helping Gulf Bureau close its doors.
On the 20th, Deputy Chief I (hosted
a cocktail party to welcome the new bureau c .
Ambassador Taylor and many other members of the Embassy
community attended.
Chief, FBIS Paraguay Bureau
CCs C/Panama Bureau
C/Key West Bureau
STAT
STAT
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Paraguay Bureau Production Report for September 1986
1.
TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL
PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
32127C-)
TOTAL
NON --FU}JL I SHADL..E WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
101320
TOTAL
NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH:
1091
Q. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE:
(minutes or issues per week)
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires Argentina Tel evi soya Color
Network in
Spanish
Buenos Aires Domestic Service in
Spanish
Formosa LT 08 Television in
Sparii sh
Buenos Aires DYI\I 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 GENTE in
Spanish
Buenos Aires LA NACION in
Spanish
Buenos Aires LA PRENSA in
Spanish
Buenos Aires TIEMPO ARGENTINO in
Spanish
BOLIVIA
La Paz La Red Panamericana in
Spanish
La Paz Radio Illimani in
Spanish
La Paz El Diario in
Spanish
BROAD-- PRESS PUF1L I -
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
10115. 00 39840.00 174.23
min. min. issues
0
1030
0
4840
2137o
9270
7880
80
i)
1040
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
La Paz PRESENCIA in
Spanish
BRAZIL
Brasilia Domestic Service in
Portuguese 2530
Brasilia Radio Nacional da Amazonia
Network in
Portuguese 3630
Porto Alegre Radio Guaiba in
Portuguese 0
Rio de Janeiro Radio Globo in
Pqrtuguese 0
Rio de Janeiro Rede Globo Television in
Portuguese 4690
Sao Paulo Bandeirantes Television in
Portuguese 0
Sao Paulo Radio Bandeirantes in
Portuguese 380
Brasilia EBN in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro AJB in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro JORNAL DO BRASIL in
Portuguese
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
CHILE
Santiago Domestic Service in
Spanish 25160
Santiago Radio Chilena in
Spanish 12850
Santiago Radio Mineria in
Spanish 60
Santiago Radio Portales in
Spanish 6490
Santiago Television Nacional de Chile
Network in
Spanish 15510
4220
0
5850
6580
4860
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Santiago CUE PASA in
Spanish
Santiago ALTERNATIVA in
Spanish
Santiago ANALISIS in
Spanish
Santiago APSI in
Spanish
Santiago CAUCE in
Spanish
Santiago COSAS in
Spanish ,
Santiago EL MERCURIO in
Spanish
Santi-?'9o HOY in
Spanish
Santiago LA TERCERA DE LA HORA in
Spanish
Santiago MENSAJE in
Spanish
CHINA
Daiiing Beijing in
Spani sh
FRANCE:
Paris AF P in
Spanish
PARAGUAY
Asuncion Radio Nanduti in
Spanish
Asuncion Cerro Cora Sistema National
de Television in
Spanish
Asuncion Domestic Service in
Spani oh
Asuncion Radio Primero de Marzo in
Spanish
Asuncion Red Pr i vada de Tel ed i f usora
Paraguaya Television in
Spanish
Asuncion EL DIARIO in
Spanish
Asuncion EL PUEBLO in
Spanish
Asuncion HOY in
Spanish
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
i)
1?60
1460
3620
6020
is
5610
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Asuncion LA TARDE in
Spanish
Asuncion PATRIA in
Spanish
Asuncion SENDERO in
Spanish
Asuncion ULT I MA HORA in
Spanish
PERU
Lima Cadena America Television in
Spanish
Lima Canal 9 Television in
Spani sh
Lima Domestic Service in
Spanish
Lima Latinoamericana Television in
Spanish
Lima F'anamericana Television
Network in
Spanish
Lima Radio del Pacifico in
Spanish
Lima Radioprogramas del Peru in
Spanish
Lima Television Per-uana in
Spanish
Lima CARETAS in
Spanish
Lima EL COMERC I O in
Spanish
Lima EL D I AR I O MARKA in
Spanish
Lima EL NUEVO DIARIO in
Spanish
Lima EXPRESO
Spanish
Lima LA REPUBL I CA in
Spanish
SPAIN
Madrid EFE in
Spanish
URUGUAY
Montevideo Radio Carve in
Spanish
BROAD- PRESS F'UBL I -
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
1380
030
0
13060
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Montevideo Radio El Et_spectador in
Spanish
Montevideo LA HORA in
Spanish
Montevideo EL DIA in
Spanish
U3EF:
Moscow Radio Magallanes in
Spanish i
Moscow Radio Peace and Progress in
Spanish to Latin America 980
Moscow i n
Portuguese to Brazil 0
Moscow in
Spanish to Latin America 00
Moscow in
Spanish to Chile 9160
Moscow in
Spanish to Cuba 0
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WORDAGE FILED FROM ROSET SOURCES
Brasilia EBN in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro AJB in
Portuguese U
Brasilia Radio Nacional da Amazonia Network in
Portuguese 3630
Brasilia Domestic Service in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro Radio Globo in
Portuguese
Sao Paulo Bandeirantes Television in
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro Rede Globo Television in
Portuguese
Santiago Domestic Service in
Spanish
Santiago Radio Chilena in
Spanish
Santiago Radio Mineria in
Spanish
Santiago Radio Portales in
Spanish
Santiago Television National de Chile in
Spanish
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