MONTHLY REPORT-- PANAMA BUREAU--APRIL 1987

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2012
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: May 4, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
PANAMA BUREAU
DRAWER 927
APO MIAMI 34004
4 May 1987
MPA-7008
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report -- Panama Bureau -- April 1987
A. During the week of 27 April Satellite Technology Systems (STS)
engineer conducted a training course for the Intercomsa people
who will be operating the Internet antenna dish. Contractors from STS,
Comsat, and Intercomsa will be working at the bureau over the next month
in the effort to get Internet operational. Internet inauguration at the
bureau is scheduled for late May.
B. A two-man team from the Inspector General's audit staff visited the
bureau 8-9 April. Although we have not seen the final report, we were
told that we passed.
C. A headquarters safety officer spent a day at the bureau reviewing our
physical plant and safety procedures. She found some minor things, like
outlets that were not properly grounded, but indicated that overall our
safety program was quite satisfactory. We have not received the final
report yet.
A. Editorial/Monitorial
1. April's major coverage event for the bureau was the Cuban
Union of Young Communists Congress held 1-4 April. The coverage, which
was coordinated throughout with Key West Bureau, included the bureau's
processing of Fidel Castro's speech to the congress. Fidel's speech was
processed from Cuba's satellite television channel, Cubavision, a source
that now appears to be carrying most major Cuban events and speeches.
2. In an effort to increase communication between bureau editors
and Central American contractors, a program was begun during the month
that has editors providing feedback, selection guidance, and
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instructions directly to the individual contractors. Each editor has
responsiblity for a particular Central American country and provides
written feedback and instruction weekly over the bureau's facsimile
equipment. Through this program, we hope to keep the contractors current
on our selection requirements and provide feedback on contractor
performance.
3. In preparation for FBA-1, we have begun a systematic training
program for monitors and editors on translating and editing on computer.
Using the FBA-1 word processing software, Write Now, we have now begun to
translate and edit items on disk. As of 1 May, all editors and most
monitors had received at least enough training to perform all basic
operations necessary for translating and editing. Following monitor
training, we plan to expand familiarization training to teletypists,
technicians, and cruisers. Acceptance and enthusiasm have been high, and
our only limitation is the number of available PC's: one for monitors and
one for editors.
B. Communications
With the decision to cut bureau dependence on autodin by the end of
the year, the requirement to be placed on the Army's new Mode I 300-baud
circuit was officially dropped. Some of the Mode I equipment will be kept
at the bureau, and the remainder will either go back to headquarters or
London Bureau.
C. Lateral Services
1. Relations between Panama and the United States were exacerbated in
April as a result of the symbolic Senate vote to cut aid to Panama because
of alleged inaction against narcotics smuggling. As a result, embassy
requests for translations of Panamanian press reaction increased during
the month. One political officer expressed appreciation for the quick and
accurate translations that save the embassy substantial time in its own
reporting.
2. Because of a number of minor addressee changes that had
accumulated over the last several months, we conducted our annual
recapitulation of the three Latin American AIG's about two months early.
D. Technical
1. The bureau's technical staff completed installation of a new
intercom system.
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2. The console and racks that will house the bureau's high-frequency
radio equipment and Internet equipment arrived during the month. The
cruising console will be located in the signal analysis room, and the
Internet racks will be located in Main Radio. The switch from the old
receiver racks to the new cruising console will take place over the coming
weeks.
3. The following accountable property was transferred to
headquarters:
A. One Digitech analyzer generator, model 2652-02, Serial No.
B. One Fluke digital mulitmeter, model 8000A, Serial No. 89568.
C. One Hewlett-Packard, model HP-355-B portable test
set-oscillator, serial no. 0964A-09425.
4. The following accountable property was received from headquarters:
A. One Digitech analyzer generator, model 2652-14, serial no.
B. One Valhalla multimeter, model 4440, serial no. 74973.
C. One HF Cruising Console, price $6,730.00.
D. Four cabinets, vertical, 19" Panel Width. OPTIMA. P/N
R-771930, cost each $630.00.
E. Four cabinets, vertical, 19" Panel Width. OPTIMA, w/door,
vented, OPTIMA P/N D-6119-TV-LH, cost each $110.00.
A. Personnel
1. Editor
April.
arrived to begin his PCS tour on 27
2. TDY assistance st Bureau continued with the arrival
in Key West of teletypist on 14 April.
3. Deputy Chief Technician) )attended Phase I of
the management course, Supervisory Development Program, at the Corozal
Training Center 20 April - 1 May.
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B. Building and Grounds
The Army continued to work on upgrading the electrical power cable
from Ft. Clayton to the bureau. The construction work is now in full
swing and has forced bureau personnel to park outside the bureau compound
until the laying of the portion of cable transiting bureau grounds is
complete.
1. Headquarters auditors
bureau on 8-9 April.
2. Headquarters safety officer
April.
3. DAILY REPORT editor
bureau 27 April - 2 May for an orientation 'lDY.
to the
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Panama Bureau Production Report for April 1987
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:
403970
15080
886
BROAD-
CASTS
PRESS
AGENCIES
PUBLI-
CATIONS
II.
III.
INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE:
(minutes or issues per week)
OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
11915.00
min.
76590.00.
min.
220.00
issues
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires REUTER in
Spanish
CHILE
Santiago Television Service in
Spanish
CLANDESTINES
Clandestine Radio Farabundo Marti in
Spanish to El Salvador
Clandestine Radio Venceremos in
Spanish to El Salvador
COLOMBIA
Bogota Cadena Radial Super in
Spanish
Bogota Emisoras Caracol Network in
Spanish
Bogota INRAVISION Television Cadena 1
in
Spanish
Bogota INRAVISION Television Cadena 2
.Spanish
Bogota Radio Cadena Nacional in
Spanish
Bogota EL SIGLO in
Spanish
Bogota EL TIEMPO in
Spanish
5670
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COSTA RICA
San Jose Radio Reloj in
Spanish
San Jose LA NACION in
Spanish
San Jose LA PRENSA LIBRE in
Spanish
San Jose LA REPUBLICA in
Spanish
San Jose LIBERTAD REVOLUCIONARIA in
Spanish
San Jose LIBERTAD in
Spanish
San Jose RUMBO in
Spanish
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
1310
60
1400
0
CUBA
Havana International Service in
Quechua 860
Havana International Service in
Spanish 48420
Havana CUBAVISION Television in
Spanish -13080
Havana PRENSA LATINA in
English
Havana PRENSA LATINA in
Spanish
ECUADOR
Quito Radio Quito in
Spanish
Quito Voz de los Andes in
Spanish
EL SALVADOR
San Salvador Canal Doce Television in
Spanish 6870
San Salvador Domestic Service in
Spanish 0
San Salvador La Voz Panamericana in
Spanish 1610
San Salvador Radio Cadena Sonora in
Spanish 1840
San Salvador Radio Cadena YSKL in
Spanish 5420
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San Salvador Radio Cadena YSU in
Spanish
San Salvador Television Educativa in
Spanish
San Salvador DIARIO LATINO in
Spanish
San Salvador EL DIARIO DE HOY in
Spanish
San Salvador EL MUNDO.in
Spanish
San Salvador LA NOTICIA in
Spanish
San Salvador LA PRENSA GRAFICA in
Spanish
FRANCE
Paris AFP in
English
Paris AFP in
Spanish
GERMANY
Hamburg DPA in
Spanish
GUATEMALA
Guatemala City Cadena de Emisoras
Unidas in
Spanish
Guatemala City Domestic Service in
Spanish
Guatemala City Radio Nuevo Mundo
Network in
Spanish
Guatemala City Radio. Television
Guatemala in
Spanish
Guatemala City EL GRAFICO in
Spanish
Guatemala City PRENSA LIBRE in
Spanish
HONDURAS
Tegucigalpa Cadena Audio Video in
Spanish 4920
Tegucigalpa Televisora Hondurena in
Spanish 1620
BROAD- PRESS PjJBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES .CATIONS
310
610
2140
360
3210
1290
4170
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Tegucigalpa Voz do Honduras Network in
Spanish
San Pedro Sula LA PRENSA in
Spanish
San Pedro Sula TIEMPO in
Spanish
Tegucigalpa EL HERALDO in
Spanish
Tegucigalpa LA TRIBUNA in
Spanish
MEXICO
Mexico City Red Nacional 13 IMEVISION
Television in
Spanish
Mexico City XEW Television Network in
Spanish
Mexico City CERIGUA in
Spanish
Mexico City-EL DIA in
Spanish
Mexico City EL NACIONAL in
Spanish
Mexico City EXCELSIOR in
Spanish
Mexico City THE NEWS in
English
Mexico City UNOMASUNO in
Spanish
NICARAGUA
Managua International Service in
Spanish 140
Managua Domestic Service in
Spanish 30590
Managua Radio Noticias in
Spanish 4240
Managua Radio Sandino in
Spanish 15930
Managua Sistema Sandinista Television
Network in
Spanish 2090
Managua ANN Diplomatic Information
Service in
Spanish 0
Managua ANN in
Spanish 5340
Managua NOTISAL in
Spanish 940
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
880
2840
710
70
3160
4230
6450
1100
3800
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BROAD- PRESS- PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Managua NOTISAL-SALPRESS in
Spanish
Managua PRENSA LATINA in
Spanish to PRENSA LATINA Havana
Managua BARRICADA in
. Spanish
Managua EL NUEVO DIARIO in
Spanish
0
3100
23960
7470
PANAMA
Panama City Circuito RPC
Television in
Spanish
11010
Panama City PANAVISION Television in
Spanish
1630
Panama City Television Service in
Spanish
590
Panama City Televisora Nacional in
Spanish
4040
Panama City ACAN in
Spanish
14540
Panama City CRITICA in
Spanish
2620
Panama City DIALOGO SOCIAL in
Spanish
250
Panama City EL SIGLO in
2060
Spanish
Panama City EXTRA in
Spanish
330
Panama City LA ESTRELLA DE PANAMA in
Spanish
4150
Panama City LA PRENSA in
Spanish
10360
Panama City LA REPUBLICA DOMINICAL in
Spanish
2680
Panama City LA REPUBLICA in
Spanish
4110
Panama City MATUTINO in
Spanish
3870
Panama City QUIUBO GRAFICO in
Spanish
0
Panama City STAR AND HERALD in
English
110
Panama City THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC in
English
Panama City EL SIGLO DOMINICAL in
Spanish.
PERU
Lima Panamericana Television
Network in
Spanish
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Lima Television Peruana in
Spanish
SPAIN
Madrid EFE in
Spanish
VENEZUELA
Caracas Television Service in
Spanish
Caracas EL NACIONAL in
Spanish
Caracas EL UNIVERSAL in
Spanish
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
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PANAMA BUREAU PRODUCTION REPORT FOR APRIL 1987 -- ANNEX
TOTALS FROM ROSET SOURCES
COLOMBIA
Bogota INRAVISION Television Cadena 1 in
Spanish
Bogota INRAVISION Television Cadena 2 in
Spanish
CUBA
Havana CUBAVSION Television in
Spanish
Havana PRENSA LATINA in
Spanish
GERMANY
Hamburg DPA in
Spanish
MEXICO
Mexico City XEW Television Network in
Spanish
Mexico City Red Nacional IMEVISION Television in
Spanish
Mexico City CERIGUA in
Spanish
NICARAGUA
Managua ANN in
Spanish
Managua PRENSA LATINA in
Spanish to PRENSA LATINA Havana
Managua NOTISAL in
Spanish
SPAIN
Madrid EFE in
Spanish
VENEZUELA
Caracas Television Service in
Spanish
TOTAL FOR APRIL 1987
5,670
13,080
11,710
1,290
6,670
5,340
3,100
940
470
3,090
53,430
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