MONTHLY REPORT -- PARAGUAY BUREAU -- MARCH 1988

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• Publication Date: April 1, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
PARAGUAY BUREAU
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
5405-88
1 April 1988
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report -- Paraguay Bureau --
March 1988
I. GENERAL
Installation of Paraguay Bureau's second ROSET antenna
was completed this month, on schedule. At month's end the coverage
schedule has been expanded and monitors are listening to and
watching live newscasts that previously had been available only as
delayed telephone feeds from contractors in Lima and Santiago.
II. OPERATIONS
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. The United Kingdom carried out the "Fire Focus"
military exercises in and around the Falklands from the 7th to the
31st. On the 8th a British C-130 Hercules en route to the Falklands
for the exercises experienced engine trouble and had to land in
Montevideo. The Uruguayan Government wrestled with the problem of
what to do for nearly 2 days--during which the Bureau filed several
priority and immediate items--before allowing the plane to leave, on
condition that it fly to Ascension Island and not the Falklands.
2. La Voz del Coloradismo, the nightly radio program
of Paraguay's ruling Colorado Party, this month carried four
commentaries that attacked U.S. Ambassador Clyde Taylor--the
commentary broadcast on the 1st was so vitriolic and vulgar that
even veteran monitors had their ears burned. On the morning after
this broadcast, Political Counselor Jack Martin asked the Bureau for
a recording of the commentary to present to the Paraguayan foreign
minister during a meeting at which Martin protested the broadcast.
Following his televised accusation on the 10th that high-level
officials of the Paraguayan Government are involved in drug
trafficking, the Ambassador was again maligned by Voz del
Coloradismo.
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3. Panama Bureau in a Flash message on the 9th
reported rumors that General Antonio Noriega was considering leaving
Panama for Paraguay. An editor, monitor, and teletypist came to the
Bureau before regular opening time to monitor Paraguayan media.
Several FYI's were filed indicating that Paraguayan media were
behaving normally and that there were no reports of Noriega's
impending arrival.
circuits
24th.
Embassy
switched
B. Communications
The Bureau's primary incoming and outgoing communications
were out from 1900 GMT on the 23d until 1335 GMT on the
This outage was caused by a defective DEI transmitter in the
TCU, which failed when Embassy maintenance personnel
the main power panel off and on.
C. Technical
1. The technical highlight for the month, if not for
the entire year, was the installation of the Bureau's second ROSET.
The local technical staff assisted a team from S.T. Research, the
contractor, and an FBIS headquarters engineer in the various stages
of installation, including overseeing the pouring of the
3-foot-thick concrete slab for the dish, the assembly of the antenna
and pedestal components, and the wiring between the antenna and the
Bureau and in Main Radio and the Monitors Room.
2. Bureau technicians completed the labeling and
documentation of the wiring for the new antenna.
3. Routine maintenance was performed on the Bureau
microwave system and personal computers.
D. Cruising
1. The cruising monitor began observations on
frequencies monitorable on the new ROSET antenna. He found a total
of 10 Colombian radio frequencies on SCPC channel off the 27.5W
Intelsat; these included 4 Todelar Network frequencies, 3 RCN
Network frequencies, and 3 Caracol Network frequencies.
Observations continue, and cruising reports will be forthcoming when
more information is gathered.
2. Asuncion Radio Caritas, an outspoken (for
Paraguay) Catholic station, was off the air unexpectedly for several
hours on the 23d. The chief monitor, recalling the jamming of
Asuncion Radio Nanduti last year, asked the cruising monitor to
check for interference. None was observed. Asuncion media later
reported that unidentified individuals had stolen an electrical
switch at Radio Caritas' transmission plant, leaving the station
without power.
3. On the 27th the cruising monitor began observing
Moscow International Service, Radio Peace and Progress, and Radio
Magallanes for seasonal frequency changes.
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4. Cruising continued in the effort to develop
sources for backstopping Panama Bureau's coverage area. Monitorable
frequencies were found for Quito Radio Voz de los Andes, Bogota
Radio Sutatenza, and Bogota Radio Santa Fe. Using this and other
data, the Bureau developed a backstop schedule that can be meshed
with Paraguay Bureau's own regular schedule when necessary.
III. ADMINISTRATIVE
Building and Grounds
The Bureau's security was enhanced on the 5th, when
an Ikegami closed-circuit television security system was installed.
The camera is trained on the front door and the monitor sits on the
editor's desk, where access to the Bureau is controlled after
regular business hours.
IV. VISITS
logistics
1. S.T.
Research
engineer and STAT
FBIS headquarters engineer STAT
install the Bureau's second STAT
stayed until the
assistant and
ROSET.
15th to
cruiser,
arrived on 16 February to
left on 9 March;
finish testing the dish and to train Bureau technicians,
and monitors in its use. 'f'DY also served as
orientation for his assignment as the regional engineer.
-1
.. ELAAD Foreign Documents Officer
who is currently on sabbatical to pursue a degree
Studies, renewed acquaintances at the
cooperation between ELAAD's Latin America
in Latin
American
Bureau and discussed
Program and Paraguay
Bureau during an informal visit early in the month.
3. On the 29th Deputy Bureau Chief
briefed new Embassy employees and their spouses on the Bureau's
operations. This briefing was part of the Embassy's semiannual
orientation program.
Attached: Monthly Production Report
CC: Panama Bureau
Key West Bureau
Chief, FBIS Paraguay Bureau
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Asuncion Bureau Production Report for MARCH 1988
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:
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE;
(minutes or issues per week)
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:.
(publishable words per month)
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires
Spanish
Buenos Aires
Network in
Spanish
Buenos Aires
Spanish
Buenos Aires
Spanish
Buenos Aires
Spanish
Buenos Aires
English
Buenos Aires
Spanish
Buenos Aires
Spanish
Buenos Aires
Spanish
Domestic Service in
Argentina Televisora Color
DYN in
NOTICIAS ARGENTINAS in
TELAM in
BUENOS AIRES HERALD in
CLARIN in
LA NACION in
LA PRENSA in
BOLIVIA
La Paz La Red Panamericana in
Spanish
La Paz Radio Illimani in
Spanish
La Paz El Diario in
Spanish
La Paz PRESENCIA in
Spanish
BRAZIL
Brasilia Domestic Service in
Portuguese
BROAD-
CASTS
9580.00
min.
5470
277;0
8080
0
5220
PRESS
AGENCIES
42270.00
min.
8150
27540
13940
207...520
79440
714
PUBLI-
CATIONS
171.50
issues
2810
920
4010
0
1420
2340
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Brasilia Radio Nacional da Amazonia
Network in
Portuguese 3890
Rio de Janeiro Rode Globo Television in
Portuguese 2830
Rio de Janeiro Rede Manchete TV in
Portuguese 0
Brasilia EBN in
Portuguese 4250
Rio de Janeiro AjB in
Portuguese 570
Rio de Janeiro jORNAL DO BRAS IL in
Portuguese 6780
Rio de Janeiro 0 GLOBO in
Portuguese 3450
Sao Paulo FOLHA DE SAO PAULO in
Portuguese 2.410
Sao Paulo 0 .....[ADO DE SAO PAULO in
Portuguese 1170
Sao Paulo VEJA in
Portuguese 0
CHILE
Santiago Domestic Service in
Spanish
Santiago Radio Chi lena Network in
Spanish
Santiago Radio Portal es Network in
Spanish
Santiago Television Nacional de Chile
Net in
Spanish
Santiago Universidad de Chile
Television in
Spanish
Santiago ANALISIS in
Spanish
Santiago APSI in
Spanish
Santiago CAUCE in
Spanish
Santiago COSAS in
Spanish
Santiago EL MERCURIO in
Spanish
Santiago FORT IN MAPOCHO in
Spanish
Santiago HOY in
Spanish
26450
11380
0
1070
0 ?
90
0
0
2190
70
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Santiago LA SEGUNDA in
Spanish
Santiago LA TERCERA DE LA HORA in
Spanish
CHINA
Beijing in Spanish to Latin America
PARAGUAY
Asuncion Domestic Service in
Spanish 5380
Asuncion Radio Caritas in
Spanish 420
Asuncion Radio Primer? de Marzo in
Spanish 2200
Asuncion Cerro Cora Sistema Nacional
de Television in
Spanish 0
Asuncion RPC Television Network in
Spanish 370
Asuncion EL DIARIO in
Spanish
Asuncion HOY in
Spanish
Asuncion LA TARDE in
Spanish
Asuncion PATRIA in
Spanish
Asuncion SENDERO in
Spanish
Asuncion ULT IMA HORA in
Spanish
PERU
Lima America Television in
Spanish 0
Lima Andina Television in
Spanish 0
Lima Domestic Service in
Spanish 0
Lima Latinoamericana Television in
Spanish 0
Lima Panamericana Television
Network in
Spanish 430
Lima RBC Television in
Spanish 0
540
2700
3790
500
6610
0
2490
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Lima Radio Star in
Spanish
Lima Radioprogramas del Peru in
Spanish
Lima Television Peruana in
Spanish
Lima EL COMERCIO in
Spanish
Lima EXPRESO
Spanish
Lima LA REPUBLICA in
Spanish
SPAIN
Madrid EEE. in
Spanish
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
0
100
UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Moscow Radio Magallanes in
Spanish 0
Moscow in
Portuguese to Brazil 0
Moscow in
Spanish to Chile 1580
17570
0
100
240
URUGUAY
Montevideo Radio Carve in
Spanish 3400
Montevideo Radio El Espectador in
Spanish 2460
Montevideo EL DIA in
Spanish 1720
Montevided EL PAIS in
Spanish 0
Montevideo LA DEMOCRACIA in
Spanish 0
Montevideo LA HORA in
Spanish 1690
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WORDAGE FILED FROM ROSET SOURCES (MARCH 1988)
Brasilia EBN in
Portuguese 4,250
570
Brasilia Radio Nacional da Amazonia Network in
Portuguese 3,890
Brasilia Domestic Service in
Portuguese 5,220
0
Rio de Janeiro Rede Globo Television in
Portuguese 2,830
Rio de Janeiro AJB in
Portuguese
Sao Paulo Rede Bandeirantes Television in
Portuguese
TOTAL 16,760
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