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Viewing cable 09STATE48798, C/NF) KUDOS TO EMBASSY BRASILIA AND CONSULATE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09STATE48798 2009-05-13 15:04 2011-07-11 00:00 SECRET//NOFORN Secretary of State 
VZCZCXYZ0016
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #8798 1331516
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
R 131504Z MAY 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 2726
RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO 0331
 
S E C R E T STATE 048798 
 
NOFORN 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/13/2034 
TAGS: PINR PGOV PREL BR
SUBJECT: (C/NF)  KUDOS TO EMBASSY BRASILIA AND CONSULATE 
SAO PAULO FOR POLITICAL REPORTING (C-AL9-01102) 
 
REF: A. BRASILIA 001681 
     B. BRASILIA 000161 
     C. BRASILIA 000282 
     D. SAO PAULO 000650 
 
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS.  REASON:  1.4(C). 
 
1.  (C/NF)  KUDOS TO EMBASSY BRASILIA AND CONSULATE SAO PAULO 
FOR PROVIDING TIMELY AND RELEVANT POLITICAL REPORTING THAT 
WAS USED IN PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT THE VICE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO 
CHILE IN MARCH. 
 
2.  (C/NF)  REF A CONTAINED BOTH DETAILED REPORTING ON AND 
VALUABLE ANALYSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL DYNAMICS BETWEEN THE 
BRAZILIAN CONGRESS AND PLANALTO OVER PROVISIONAL MEASURES. 
THIS REPORTING INFORMS BOTH SHORT-TERM ANALYSIS AND 
LONGER-TERM ASSESSMENTS OF INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN 
BRAZIL. 
 
3.  (C/NF)  REF B CONTAINED VALUABLE REPORTING ON THE 
STRUGGLE FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP POSTS EARLIER THIS 
YEAR.  REF B ALSO PROVIDED VALUABLE ASSESSMENTS OF THE 
BRAZILIAN DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT PARTY'S (PMDB) ELECTORAL 
STRATEGY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL 
ELECTION. 
 
4.  (C/NF)  REF C PROVIDED NEW INSIGHTS INTO PLANALTO'S 
REGIONAL STRATEGY, WITH NEW SPECIFICS ON BRAZIL'S 
RELATIONSHIP WITH VENEZUELA, CUBA, AND BOLIVIA.  REF C ALSO 
BROADLY OUTLINED BRAZIL'S REGIONAL INTEGRATION GOALS, WITH 
INTERESTING DETAILS REGARDING BRASILIA'S ATTITUDES TOWARDS 
ENERGY COOPERATION IN THE HEMISPHERE. 
 
5.  (C/NF)  REF D PROVIDED INSIGHT INTO BRASILIA'S STRATEGY 
ON ETHANOL COOPERATION AND HIGHLIGHTED POTENTIAL POLICY 
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SAO PAULO GOVERNOR JOSE SERRA--A FIGURE 
WHO WILL FEATURE PROMINENTLY IN ANALYTICAL PRODUCTS AS WE 
APPROACH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS--AND THE CURRENT 
ADMINISTRATION. 
 
6.  (C/NF)  ANALYSTS APPRECIATE THE CONSISTENTLY 
HIGH-CALIBER, TIMELY REPORTING ON BOTH DOMESTIC POLITICAL AND 
FOREIGN POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN BRAZIL AND WISH TO CONVEY TO 
BOTH POSTS THAT THEIR REPORTING HAS FEATURED PROMINENTLY IN 
ANALYTIC PRODUCTS FOR TOP USG POLICYMAKERS.  MANY THANKS, AND 
REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON. 
CLINTON