Cablegate: Media Reaction: Honduras/Ousted President Zelaya

Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 4:53 pm
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 09SAOPAULO589

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DE RUEHSO #0589 2731653
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FM AMCONSUL SAO PAULO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9667
INFO RHEHNSC/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PRIORITY 0801
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO PRIORITY 9271

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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: HONDURAS/OUSTED PRESIDENT ZELAYA

"The only way out for Brazil"

Editorial in center-right O Estado de S. Paulo (9-30) says:
"....The only respectable way out for the Brazilian government from
the trap it fell into seems to be granting [Manuel] Zelaya asylum in
Brazil. The problem will be to convince him to accept this
solution."

"Brazil's mess in Tegucigalpa"

Op-ed in center-right O Estado de S. Paulo (9-30) by Jose Neumane
says: "We [Brazil] are making a stupid mess in someone else's
territory that has no importance for us."

"Brazil is against coups"

Op-ed in liberal Folha de S. Paulo (9-30) by Elio Gaspari notes: "In
all the cases [Paraguay in 1996, Evo Morales, Venezuela, Fernando
Lugo], Brazil's actions sought to preserve governments elected by
the people's will....President Lula should not feel bad about
criticism of his action [in Honduras]. ....There are two cards on
the table: Brazil can be an active element to dissuade coup makers
or not to act. Our guide [Lula] chose the right card."
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