VZCZCXYZ0029
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHSG #1098 1931847
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 121847Z JUL 07 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1773
UNCLAS SANTIAGO 001098
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR R/MR, I/PP, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA, PM, INL, P
STATE FOR INR/R/MR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - U.S. AND LATIN AMERICA
On July 12, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El
Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) carried an editorial entitled
"Rapprochement with the United States." Quote:
"The disposition of the U.S. Congress seems to concur with a change
in the White House, which has given numerous signs of wanting to
strengthen and expand its diplomatic agenda with Latin America.
Such a rapprochement could have a positive effect on both parties.
An interesting example of this was the recent meeting between
Nicholas Burns and Chilean Minister of Energy Tokman. Burns said
his country would cooperate if Chile decides to turn to nuclear
energy. It's easy to see that not so long ago we could hardly have
imagined such a stance."
KELLY