MONTHLY REPORT -- PARAGUAY BUREAU -- JUNE 1986

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• Publication Date: July 3, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
PARAGUAY BUREAU
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
3 July 1986
MPY-6029
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report -- Paraguay Bureau -- June 1985
Deputy Chief of Mission Dan Clare finished his tour and departed post
on 10 June. His replacement, James E. Mack, former political officer in El
Salvador, is expected to arrive in Asuncion in late July.
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. Terrorism in Peru and government reprisals against terrorists
formed a dramatic backdrop to the Socialist International meeting held
from 20 to 23 June in Lima. On the 18th riots broke out in three Lima
area prisons housing convicted members of the Shining Path terrorist group
and other prisoners. Peruvian authorities moved decisively to put down
the riots, at one point using a frigate to fire on an island prison. After
the rioting ended on 19 June, Peruvian papers reported that 154 prisoners
had been killed. Subsequent accusations that government forces had
executed about 100 prisoners after they had surrendered were confirmed by
President Alan Garcia, who vowed that all those responsible will be
punished. After the riots, the government announced that 2,000 people had
been arrested and security measures reinforced to prevent possible
terrorist attacks. The Norwegian, Italian, and Swedish prime ministers
cancelled their planned attendance at the SI conference shortly before it
opened. Their caution was well-founded, because several bombings occurred
near the building where the conference was held. Earlier in the month
Garcia also narrowly escaped injury when a bomb exploded in a plaza
shortly before he was to speak there. A terrorist bombing of a train
carrying tourists to the Inca ruins at Machu Pichu killed at least 8
passengers and injured 35 others, including 7 Americans.
2. Paraguayan dissident-in-exile Domingo Laino was unsuccessful on the
24th in another attempt to return to his country, this time accompanied by
former U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay and El Salvador Robert White and a
Uruguayan deputy, among others. White claimed that he, Laino, and the
Uruguayan were beaten by the police, and reports stated that police also
seized equipment belonging to ABC, CBS, and NBC television newsmen.
Paraguayan authorities charged White, who has long been the object of
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government irritation, with interfering in Paraguayan affairs. Laino was
not allowed to leave the plane, which took off for Uruguay after the
incident. Both Uruguay and the United States formally protested the
incident. The Bureau continued to send radio behavior messages reflecting
the jamming of opposition Radio Nanduti.
B. Lateral Services
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1. In response to a request from the BBC, a monitor was on duty before
the Bureau's regular opening on the 22d, alert to possible trouble during
Argentina's World Cup soccer game with England. The only incident reported
on the day of the game was the burning of at least two British flags by
victory celebrators in Mar del Plata.
2. At the Embassy's request, the Bureau on the 26th translated an
urgent, official diplomatic note from English into Spanish.
C. Cruising
Visiting Headquarters TDY'er and the local cruiser STAT
intensely cruised out the Bureau's new Associate Roset, as well as the
newly installed permanent long-wire antenna and the "turned around"
Antelco rhombic antenna (both located at the remote site). The Bureau has
determined the full broadcast schedules for the Brazilian Globo and
Bandeirantes television stations.
D. Technical
1. Installation of the permanent long-wire (MW) antenna for Argentine
and Uruguayan stations was completed at the Bureau remote site. The
orientation of the Antelco rhombic antenna, also at the remote site, was
directed toward Santiago, Chile, a 213-degree beam. The four new
equipment racks for the microwave system expansion and other Bureau
equipment at the remote site were delivered at month's end; they must now
be wired for operation. The technicians also assisted throughout the
month the TDY cruiser.
1. regional supervisor based in Montevideo, on the,STAT
5th to the ureau tor a briefing on Bureau operations.
2. A security inspector based in Brasilia was in Asuncion 6-12 June.
While here, he conducted a physical inspection of the Bureau and homes of
staff employees.
3. Headquarters cruiser TDY'ed at the Bureau 8 STAT
June-2 July.
4. Major Joseph L. Potts and Dr Stephan D. Brown of the 1st Psyop
Battalion at Fort Bragg to the Bureau on the 20th for a briefing on Bureau
operations.
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5. Senior editor n as Medivac'ed to CONUS for STAT
surgery 16 June; he was escorted by TDY'ed at FBIS STAT
Headquarters 23-24 June. All returned to post on the 26th.
6. Deputy Chief TDY'ed to Santiago, Chile, 26-30 June to STAT
meet with the Bureau's contractor and Embassy principals.
The Paraguayan soccer team performed well at the 13th World Cup
competition in Mexico City, making it to the final round for the first
time ever. Overall, the team finished 13th out of 24. To help explain to
the Embassy American community -- for those who are not sufficiently
enlightened on the intricacies and machinations of World Cup competition
-- the bureau chief was asked by the Ambassador and DCM to brief the
country team in early June on what all the "excitement" was about in
Asuncion. Needless to say, the chief gave an enjoyable briefing to those
(most?) of his colleagues, who still do not understand the game of soccer
and the importance of the World Cup (and he predicted with confidence that
the "Albirroja" team would make it to the final round!). On to Italy in
1990!
Chief, FBIS Paraguay Bureau
CC: Panama Bureau
Key West Bureau
Attachments: Monthly Production Report
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Paraguay Bureau Production Report for June 1986
I. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 230150
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 95440
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH: 1845
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE: 9376.00 39840.00 174.23
(minutes or issues per week) min. min. issues
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires Argentina Televisora Color
Network in
Spanish 2650
Buenos Aires Domestic Service in
Spanish 11080
Formosa LT 88 Television in
Spanish 0
Buenos Aires DYN in
Spanish 3680
Buenos Aires NOTICIAS ARGENTINAS in
Spanish 8250
Buenos Aires TELAM in
Spanish 13710
Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES HERALD in
English 5210
Buenos Aires CLARIN in
Spanish 0
Buenos Aires GENIE in
Spanish 0
Buenos Aires LA NACION in
Spanish 3360
Buenos Aires LA PRENSA in
Spanish 2530
Buenos Aires TIEMPO ARGENTINO in
Spanish 1610
BOLIVIA
La Paz La Red Panamericana in
Spanish
La Paz Radio Illimani in
Spanish
La Paz El Diario in
Spanish
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La Paz PRESENCIA in
Spanish
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
BRAZIL
Brasilia Domestic Service in
Portuguese 1320
Brasilia Radio Nacional da Amazonia
Network in
Portuguese 2540
Porto Alegre Radio Guaiba in
Portuguese 0
Rio de Janeiro Radio Globo Network in
Portuguese 230
Sao Paulo Bandeirantes Television in
Portuguese 0
Sao Paulo Radio Bandeirantes in
Portuguese 1770
Sao Paulo Television Globo in
Portuguese 0
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
Santiago Radio Chilena in
Spanish
Santiago QUE PASA in
Spanish
Santiago ANALISIS in
Spanish
Santiago CAUCE in
Spanish
Santiago COSAS in
Spanish
3060
0
4230
4720
3070
0
1380
1770
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Santiago EL MERCURIO in
Spanish
Santiago HOY in
Spanish
Santiago LA TERCERA DE LA HORA in
Spanish
Santiago MENSAJE in
Spanish
CHINA
Beijing Beijing in
Spanish
FRANCE
Paris AFP in
Spanish
1430
2740
1520
PARAGUAY
Asuncion Radio Nanduti in
Spanish 270
Asuncion Cerro Cora Sistema Nacional
de Television in
Spanish 0
Asuncion Domestic Service in
Spanish 3180
Asuncion Radio Primero de Marzo in
Spanish 1200
Asuncion Red Privada de Teledifusora
Paraguaya Television in
Spanish 1710
Asuncion EL DIARIO in
Spanish 5470
Asuncion EL PUEBLO in
Spanish 130
Asuncion HOY in
Spanish 2950
Asuncion LA TARDE in
Spanish 2830
Asuncion PATRIA in
Spanish 1350
Asuncion SENDERO in
Spanish 0
Asuncion ULTIMA HORA in
Spanish 1520
PERU
Lima Cadena America Television in
Spanish
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Lima Canal 9 Television in
Spanish
930
Lima
Domestic Service in
Spanish
320
Lima
Latinoamericana Television in
Spanish
1110
Lima Panamericana Television
Network in
Spanish
4980
Lima Radio Star in
Spanish
530
Lima Radio del Pacifico in
Spanish
990
Lima
Radioprogramas del Peru in
Spanish
1560
Lima Television Peruana in
Spanish
4230
Lima CARETAS in
Spanish
Lima EL COMERCIO in
Spanish
Lima EL DIARIO MARKA in
Spanish
Lima EXPRESO
Spanish
Lima LA REPUBLICA in
Spanish
SPAIN
Madrid EFE in
Spanish
URUGUAY
Montevideo Domestic Service in
Spanish
Montevideo Radio Carve in
Spanish
Montevideo Radio El Espectador in
Spanish
Montevideo LA HORA in
Spanish
Montevideo EL DIA in
Spanish
USSR
Moscow Radio Magallanes in
Spanish
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Moscow Radio Peace and Progress in
Spanish to Latin America
2680
Moscow in
Portuguese to Brazil
410
Moscow in
Spanish to Latin America
2990
Moscow in
Spanish to Chile
1520
Moscow in
Spanish to Cuba
0
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Sao Paulo Radio Bandeirantes Television in
Portuguese 0
Brasilia EBN in
Portuguese 5620
Sao Paulo Television Globo in
Portuguese 0
Rio de Janeiro AJB in
Portuguese 620
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