US embassy cable - 05QUITO1884

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MEDIA REACTION: ECUADOR RELATIONS WITH VENEZUELA

Identifier: 05QUITO1884
Wikileaks: View 05QUITO1884 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Quito
Created: 2005-08-15 21:58:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC Regional
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS QUITO 001884 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR INR/R/MR, WHA, WHA/AND, WHA/PDA 
DIRONDCP FOR PA 
EMBASSIES FOR PAO/IO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, OPRC, KIRC, KPAO, EC, Regional 
SUBJECT:  MEDIA REACTION:  ECUADOR RELATIONS WITH 
VENEZUELA 
 
"Bolivarian Democracy", an editorial (08/14) in 
populist "La Hora" (circ. 160,000) 
 
Quote:  ".Chavez has been erratic, arbitrary and has 
made the mistake of locking horns with key 
institutions, like the Catholic Church, the media, 
the private sector and unions.  But, at the same 
time, it is also true that he has begun to win over 
various South American countries, including Ecuador . 
 
"Venezuela has become a point of reference for all 
the impoverished people of the region. 
 
MEMMOTT 

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