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Viewing cable 09SAOPAULO474, MEDIA REACTION - WESTERN HEMISPHERE: COLOMBIA, FARC,

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09SAOPAULO474 2009-08-06 13:19 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Consulate Sao Paulo 
VZCZCXYZ0003
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSO #0474 2181319
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 061319Z AUG 09
FM AMCONSUL SAO PAULO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9478
INFO RHEHNSC/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PRIORITY 0613
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO PRIORITY 9221
 
UNCLAS SAO PAULO 000474 
 
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 - WESTERN HEMISPHERE:  COLOMBIA, FARC, 
VENEZUELA, CHAVEZ'S POLICIES; SCO PAULO 
 
August 6, 2009 
 
Title- It was a big mistake 
Op-ed in liberal Folha de S.Paulo (8-6) by Eliane Catanhede says: 
"....Brazil wanted to understand what Colombia is ceding to the U.S. 
[in the meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor General Jim 
Jones].  But the U.S. was interested in a more practical issue: the 
FX-2 project to renew Brazil's Air Force fighter planes....Brazil 
never accepted [the U.S. veto on Embraer jet's sale to Venezuela in 
2006] and yesterday [Brazil's Foreign] Minister stated: "It was a 
big mistake!"  Venezuelans turned to the left and bought Sukhoi's 
[airplanes] from Russia.  Brazil lost a lot, the U.S. lost a little 
and Moscow won.  In defense, Jones said it was all the Bush's 
administration fault and that from now on, everything would be 
different.  There are controversies.  The fear is that, with or 
without the letter [sent by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 
to reinforce there will be technology transfer], the U.S. sells but 
does not deliver all the order...." 
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