Viewing cable 09RIODEJANEIRO311, Rio Radar - September 18, 2009
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TAGS: ECON EIND EAIR EINV EPET ENRG PREL PHUM SOCI BR
SUBJECT: Rio Radar - September 18, 2009
¶1. Rio Radar is a weekly compilation of key economic, political,
commercial, and other developments in the states of Rio de Janeiro,
Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, and Sergipe.
This week's subjects: RIO MAYOR WANTS FURTHER COOPERATION WITH USG
¶2. (U) On September 11, Principal Officer met with Rio de Janeiro
Mayor Eduardo Paes. The mayor, who has an Ambassador-level diplomat
seconded from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on his
International Relations staff, expressed interest in working with
Post on a range of initiatives. "I do not need financial assistance,"
he said, "I am looking to work with the United States through
institutional partnerships and collaboration." Paes and PO agreed
to work together to develop a joint list for such initiatives.
TSA FINDS NO PROBLEMS AT RIO'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
¶3. (U) A team from the Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) visited Rio de Janeiro's Antonio Carlos Jobim International
Airport (GIG) from September 14-18 to exchange technical information
with officials from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Authority
(ANAC) and Brazilian airport operator INFRAERO related to ICAO standards,
as well as evaluate passenger and cargo commercial aircraft operations
that have direct flight services to the U.S. According to the Buenos
Aires-based TSA regional representative, who also participated in the
visit, all evaluations and meetings were successful. "We were very
impressed and pleased by everything ANAC and INFRAERO have done on
security," he explained.
ARMY GENERAL SUGGESTS ARMY SOLDIERS HELP PACIFY FAVELAS
¶4. (U) During a September 18 seminar hosted by Brazilian development
bank BNDES entitled "Opportunities for Favelas," Brazilian Army General
Alvaro de Souza Pinheiro (retired) stated the Brazilian Army was
prepared to cooperate with Rio de Janeiro state and municipal officials
and police to occupy and maintain control of favelas (Note: Rio de
Janeiro state currently maintains special police units -UPP - that
are controlling five favelas. End Note). Citing the Brazilian army's
role in United Nations Peacekeeping operations in Haiti, he said many
officers and units were specifically trained and prepared to undertake
operations related to public security and general policing in
communities lacking state control.
CONTROVERSIAL FAVELA WALL NEARS COMPLETION
¶5. (U) The construction of a concrete wall around the Rio favela
Santa Marta is 90 percent concluded and scheduled to be completed
by the end of October 2009, according to the director of the Rio
de Janeiro state Public Constructions Company (EMOP). While proponents
of the construction argue the wall is needed to thwart expansion of
the favela into the surrounding rain forest, critics decry the
initiative as unconstitutional. A community leader from Santa Marta,
Jos Mario dos Santos, told us on September 18 that his community was
totally against the construction of the wall and considered it an act
of discrimination by Rio State. Rosino de Castro Diniz, president of
the Federation of Rio de Janeiro Favela Associations also criticized
the project, stating, "Favela residents need basic services from the
government, not walls."
PETROBRAS TO BUILD A PRE-SALT INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER
¶6. (U) Petrobras is investing 10 million USD to build an international
research center dedicated to pre-salt oil reserve development.
Petrobras and Schlumberger signed an agreement on September 10 to
jointly develop the center, which will be built in a technological
park situated on the Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFRJ) campus.
RIO DE JANEIRO PORT REVITALIZATION
¶7. (U) During a September 14-15 seminar entitled "Rio de Janeiro Port
Revitalization," participants stressed relations between the Rio de
Janeiro state and municipal governments, as well as with the federal
government, was the principal factor to successfully develop the port
of Rio de Janeiro. Municipal Secretary for Development Felipe Goes
said the current political environment offered a "magic moment" that
could facilitate port revitalization, thanks to unprecedented strong
ties between the Rio and Brasilia. The project, to occur in two phases,
has an estimated budget of 3.2 billion Brazilian Reals (1.7 million USD).
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