He spoke without mincing words. In a luncheon with overall responsibility for Latin America of the United States, Arturo Valenzuela, the then president of Chile expressed his vision of the continent's leaders without any subterfuge. It was the January 12, 2010 at the presidential palace of La Moneda.
Three days later, U.S. Ambassador to Chile Paul Simons, sent his report to Washington. Argentina, as Bachelet, has problems of "credibility as a country." "Their democracy is not robust and its institutions are strong. It tends to live from crisis to crisis, rather than pursuing policies stable," he said.
The Foreign Secretary, Angel Flisfisch, present at the meeting, said the "unusual federal system" in Argentina and the Peronist ideology which "may lead to political paranoia, add obstacles to stability." Eduardo Frei, the presidential candidate in 2010 by the Coalition, was expressed in similar terms in another private meeting with Arturo Valenzuela around the same time: "Argentina destroyed by the day what nature created by the night." Regarding the president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Bachelet said that condensed in his person the problems in Argentina.
"Kirchner is not anti-United States, but is convinced that the Suitcase 2007 [US-Venezuelan businessman Guido Alejandro Antonini Wilson was caught at the airport in Buenos Aires with a briefcase with $ 800,000 for allegedly financing the campaign of Cristina Kirchner ] was hatched against it and not admit evidence that contradict it.
" "Kirchner tends to believe the slanderous rumors and press articles and has unfortunate tendency to make comments in public," he said. The party of former president at that lunch was and remains the most representative for Latin America of the Obama Administration. Valenzuela was born in Chile in 1944 and emigrated to America at age 16.
Michelle Bachelet appeared to speak with confidence against his former compatriot. Regarding Brazil, the former president said although the media portrays the country as an important regional mediator, "it plays an important role in most regional issues." Brazil is more interested in playing an important role on the world stage on issues such as climate change and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, according to Bachelet.
For her, Lula is "a political fox, intelligent and charming." And then presidential candidate Rousef Brazil Dilma was seen as "distant and formal." The former president and head of UN Women stressed the need to not be swayed by stereotypes of populist or pro-Western countries and look at the nuances of each Latin American leader.
He insisted that Bolivia's Evo Morales as "very different" from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that Morales was elected in a clean way. He was particularly complimentary with Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca, who stressed that it is "calm and capable" and better prepared than other Bolivian leaders.
He said it is important to consider cultural differences in understanding Bolivia. Talking with Bachelet on economic growth, Choquehuanca was more interested in "quality of life in economic development as an objective in itself." As regards the domestic situation, Bachelet expressed concern at the "tremendous concentration of power" that could grab the billionaire Sebastian Pinera if it reached the presidency, which occur in less than two months.
The former president also expressed concern about "sensationalism" of the Chilean press and prejudice against the Concertación, the center-left formation that ruled the country for 20 years. Each time the presidential candidate Eduardo Frei spoke of conflict of interest that could occur with Piñera as president, the conservative press branded him a "dirty war", according to Bachelet.
The U.S. Embassy looked very kindly on Bachelet. On the occasion of a trip to Washington in June 2009 that Bachelet was to meet Barack Obama, the Ambassador presented credentials on her best. The trip was seen as an opportunity to "broaden and deepen the relationship with one of the most successful democracies in the hemisphere." The diplomat praised the achievements of the Finance Minister, Andrés Velasco, to respond efficiently to the global financial crisis.
"Despite its economic success, Bachelet looks at his legacy, especially in the social sphere. Their efforts have expanded the private pension scheme to the lower income population, has provided free care for children and basic nutrition for families low incomes, has expanded access to health care and strengthened public education.
" And there's more: "Thanks to economic growth and the measures implemented, poverty has fallen from 40% of the population in 1990 to 14% in 2006." Two months after meeting Obama, in August 2009, during a visit to Chile of Gen. Douglas Fraser, the ambassador in Santiago sent another cable to Washington in which he praised Bachelet's foreign policy, but remember: "The past autumn, during the UN General Assembly, Bachelet said the United States and Chile are 'political friends, but not unconditional friends' and criticized the U.S.
for his role in precipitating the financial crisis. " However, the diplomat recalled: "In the last three months, Chile has played a constructive role in the entry conditions of Cuba in the Organization of American States in the conflict in Honduras and lower the rhetoric that emerged from military agreements cooperation between Colombia and the United States.
" In this last aspect, which squarely opposed Venezuela, Bachelet served as effective a job as a shrewd, as the United States: "Chile does not feel comfortable with the populist rhetoric and actions of President Hugo Chavez, but has preferred to work quietly behind the scenes to get a moderate influence in public rather than refute his statements more crazy.
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Three days later, U.S. Ambassador to Chile Paul Simons, sent his report to Washington. Argentina, as Bachelet, has problems of "credibility as a country." "Their democracy is not robust and its institutions are strong. It tends to live from crisis to crisis, rather than pursuing policies stable," he said.
The Foreign Secretary, Angel Flisfisch, present at the meeting, said the "unusual federal system" in Argentina and the Peronist ideology which "may lead to political paranoia, add obstacles to stability." Eduardo Frei, the presidential candidate in 2010 by the Coalition, was expressed in similar terms in another private meeting with Arturo Valenzuela around the same time: "Argentina destroyed by the day what nature created by the night." Regarding the president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Bachelet said that condensed in his person the problems in Argentina.
"Kirchner is not anti-United States, but is convinced that the Suitcase 2007 [US-Venezuelan businessman Guido Alejandro Antonini Wilson was caught at the airport in Buenos Aires with a briefcase with $ 800,000 for allegedly financing the campaign of Cristina Kirchner ] was hatched against it and not admit evidence that contradict it.
" "Kirchner tends to believe the slanderous rumors and press articles and has unfortunate tendency to make comments in public," he said. The party of former president at that lunch was and remains the most representative for Latin America of the Obama Administration. Valenzuela was born in Chile in 1944 and emigrated to America at age 16.
Michelle Bachelet appeared to speak with confidence against his former compatriot. Regarding Brazil, the former president said although the media portrays the country as an important regional mediator, "it plays an important role in most regional issues." Brazil is more interested in playing an important role on the world stage on issues such as climate change and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, according to Bachelet.
For her, Lula is "a political fox, intelligent and charming." And then presidential candidate Rousef Brazil Dilma was seen as "distant and formal." The former president and head of UN Women stressed the need to not be swayed by stereotypes of populist or pro-Western countries and look at the nuances of each Latin American leader.
He insisted that Bolivia's Evo Morales as "very different" from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that Morales was elected in a clean way. He was particularly complimentary with Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca, who stressed that it is "calm and capable" and better prepared than other Bolivian leaders.
He said it is important to consider cultural differences in understanding Bolivia. Talking with Bachelet on economic growth, Choquehuanca was more interested in "quality of life in economic development as an objective in itself." As regards the domestic situation, Bachelet expressed concern at the "tremendous concentration of power" that could grab the billionaire Sebastian Pinera if it reached the presidency, which occur in less than two months.
The former president also expressed concern about "sensationalism" of the Chilean press and prejudice against the Concertación, the center-left formation that ruled the country for 20 years. Each time the presidential candidate Eduardo Frei spoke of conflict of interest that could occur with Piñera as president, the conservative press branded him a "dirty war", according to Bachelet.
The U.S. Embassy looked very kindly on Bachelet. On the occasion of a trip to Washington in June 2009 that Bachelet was to meet Barack Obama, the Ambassador presented credentials on her best. The trip was seen as an opportunity to "broaden and deepen the relationship with one of the most successful democracies in the hemisphere." The diplomat praised the achievements of the Finance Minister, Andrés Velasco, to respond efficiently to the global financial crisis.
"Despite its economic success, Bachelet looks at his legacy, especially in the social sphere. Their efforts have expanded the private pension scheme to the lower income population, has provided free care for children and basic nutrition for families low incomes, has expanded access to health care and strengthened public education.
" And there's more: "Thanks to economic growth and the measures implemented, poverty has fallen from 40% of the population in 1990 to 14% in 2006." Two months after meeting Obama, in August 2009, during a visit to Chile of Gen. Douglas Fraser, the ambassador in Santiago sent another cable to Washington in which he praised Bachelet's foreign policy, but remember: "The past autumn, during the UN General Assembly, Bachelet said the United States and Chile are 'political friends, but not unconditional friends' and criticized the U.S.
for his role in precipitating the financial crisis. " However, the diplomat recalled: "In the last three months, Chile has played a constructive role in the entry conditions of Cuba in the Organization of American States in the conflict in Honduras and lower the rhetoric that emerged from military agreements cooperation between Colombia and the United States.
" In this last aspect, which squarely opposed Venezuela, Bachelet served as effective a job as a shrewd, as the United States: "Chile does not feel comfortable with the populist rhetoric and actions of President Hugo Chavez, but has preferred to work quietly behind the scenes to get a moderate influence in public rather than refute his statements more crazy.
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