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Viewing cable 06SANTIAGO839, MEDIA REACTION-CHAVEZ' INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06SANTIAGO839 2006-04-21 14:20 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Santiago 
VZCZCXYZ0019
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSG #0839 1111420
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 211420Z APR 06
FM AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8927
INFO RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 1021
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 0927
 
UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000839 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR IIP/G/WHA, INR/R/MR, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE MX
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION-CHAVEZ' INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE 
 
On April 20, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El 
Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) run an editorial entitled, "Mexico and 
Chavez."  Quote: 
 
"Hugo Chavez never thought his criticism last November of President 
Fox...for supporting FTAA talks would have an effect on Mexico's 
presidential campaign....  Thus far the Democratic Revolution Party 
(PRD) candidate Andres Manuel Lopez...leads the polls...with his 
defense of the poor, criticism of the government's decision to allow 
foreign capital to participate in the state energy sector and 
opposition to Mexico's integration in the global economy....  But 
Felipe Calderon, of the PAN, has begun labeling Lopez a 'Chavez 
replica'....  For Mexican voters any similarity to Chavez is a 
concern because Chavez' views do not attract foreign 
investment...and because of Mexico's ties to the United States, its 
most import commercial partner." 
 
KELLY