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Viewing cable 06SAOPAULO912, MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: VENEZUELA, CHAVEZ'S

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06SAOPAULO912 2006-08-21 11:38 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Consulate Sao Paulo 
VZCZCXYZ0000
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSO #0912 2331138
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 211138Z AUG 06
FM AMCONSUL SAO PAULO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5651
INFO RHEHNSC/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PRIORITY 6724
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO PRIORITY 7374
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC 2548
 
UNCLAS SAO PAULO 000912 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE INR/R/MR; IIP/R/MR; WHA/PD 
 
DEPT PASS USTR 
 
USDOC 4322/MAC/OLAC/JAFEE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE:  VENEZUELA, CHAVEZ'S 
REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE; SAO PAULO 
 
 
Chavez, the Illusionist 
 
Center-right O Estado de S. Paulo (8/21) editorialized: "President 
Hugo Chavez is a great illusionist.... On one hand he announces a 
'21st century Socialism' and fools the naove ones from whom he 
requests support to fight against the United States and capitalism. 
But, on the other hand he increases trade with the U.S. and turns 
Venezuela into a banker's paradise. Chavez has established dazzling 
accords with Cuba and Bolivia...but these are not the countries he 
trades with in reality-it is with the U.S. he does so...bilateral 
trade grew 36% in 2005...it was the fastest growth among the U.S. 
largest trade partners.... The 'Bolivarian Revolution,' which was 
supposed to redeem the poor and oppressed, has created a new class 
of millionaires and consolidated existing fortunes.... This is how 
Hugo Chavez is fulfilling his goal to 'transform the structures of 
capitalism.' After all, foes are foes, but business is business." 
 
McMullen