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Viewing cable 09SAOPAULO473, MEDIA REACTION: MEDIA REACTION - COLOMBIA, FARC, SCO PAULO

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09SAOPAULO473 2009-08-06 10:46 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Consulate Sao Paulo 
VZCZCXYZ0006
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSO #0473 2181046
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 061046Z AUG 09
FM AMCONSUL SAO PAULO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9477
INFO RHEHNSC/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PRIORITY 0612
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO PRIORITY 9220
 
UNCLAS SAO PAULO 000473 
 
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 XM XR XF BR
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: MEDIA REACTION - COLOMBIA, FARC, SCO PAULO 
 
August 3, 2009 
Title- More balance 
Editorial in liberal Folha de S.Paulo (8-3) states: "....Colombia's 
relation with its 'Bolivarian' neighbors Venezuela and Ecuador is 
once more going through a delicate moment.  The reason for the 
disagreement is the expansion of the U.S. military acting in 
Colombian territory......Brazil is right in expressing apprehension 
over what looks like a strategy by the superpower of increasing its 
military presence in the region.  It is not good for the Hemisphere 
that imbalances and propitious conditions for a military race are 
created. .....It is worth noting that the Venezuelan President 
closed military deals with Russia and offered installations for that 
country's [military] forces.  The Brazilian government said nothing 
about it.  Brazil is in a position to play a relevant role in the 
regional and international scenario.  But, without equilibrium, the 
risk is that it loses the confidence and the respect needed for this 
mission." 
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