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04CARACAS3374
2004-11-01 12:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Caracas
Cable title:  

HENRIQUE SALAS ROEMER SHRUGS OFF STRATEGY

Tags:  PGOV VE 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CARACAS 003374 

SIPDIS


NSC FOR CBARTON
HQSOUTHCOM FOR POLAD

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2014
TAGS: PGOV VE
SUBJECT: HENRIQUE SALAS ROEMER SHRUGS OFF STRATEGY


Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR ABELARDO A. ARIAS FOR 1.4 (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L CARACAS 003374

SIPDIS


NSC FOR CBARTON
HQSOUTHCOM FOR POLAD

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2014
TAGS: PGOV VE
SUBJECT: HENRIQUE SALAS ROEMER SHRUGS OFF STRATEGY


Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR ABELARDO A. ARIAS FOR 1.4 (D)


1. (C) Proyecto Venezuela leader Henrique Salas Roemer said
that the government would win by fraud in the regional
elections during a short courtesy call on the Ambassador at
the Residence October 22. Salas Roemer criticized the Carter
Center for legitimizing what he described as a fraudulent
recall referendum. Citing polls, he said the opposition was
poised to fare well in the regional elections on October 31,
but Chavez would sweep the map on October 31 by cheating.


2. (C) Salas Roemer called himself the "most famous
unemployed Venezuelan." He dismissed the Ambassador's
suggestion that he would have many opportunities to seek
election in the next few years, saying he would never run
without an impartial process. In response to Ambassador's
queries about a future strategy for the opposition, the party
leader merely returned to the subject of prospects for the
regional election.

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3. (C) Salas Roemer demonstrates a lack of vision that is
typical of opposition leadership, many of whom have no plan
for reorganizing after what they expect to be a Chavez rout
on October 31. Claims that he will abstain from future
elections appear somewhat disingenuous coming from this
self-absorbed, longtime politician.
Brownfield


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