TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER AT POST

UNCLAS MADRID 003625 SIPDIS STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT, INL/C, IO/PHO, EUR/ERA, EUR/WE STATE PASS FOR TREASURY OFAC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SP SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER AT POST REF: REF: (A) STATE 201391 (B) MADRID 3418 ¶1. (SBU) Information provided below is keyed to ref A's para. ¶5. ¶2. (SBU) DCM Robert Manzanares serves as Terrorism Finance Coordinator (TFCO). Phone number: 34 - 91 587 2205. E-mail: ManzanaresB@state.gov ¶3. (SBU) Economic Officer Carl Schonander serves as Deputy Terrorism Finance Coordinator. Phone number: 34 - 91 587 ¶2295. E-mail: SchonanderCE@state.gov ¶4. (SBU) Terrorism finance issues are discussed at DCM-chaired biweekly Embassy counterterrorism meetings. Visas Viper matters are discussed at these meetings as well. ¶5. (SBU) Embassy draws upon relevant Embassy elements to achieve three major terrorism finance objectives. First, press GOS to complete implementing regulations for its new counterterrorism finance law (ref B). Second, get GOS to continue to encourage Latin American governments to adopt good polices and/or regulations aimed at combatting money laundering and terrorism finance. Spain co-chairs with the U.S.the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) working group on terrorism finance. Spain also participates in Latin American regional organizations dedicated to thwarting money laundering and anti-terrorim finance. Third, encourage Spain to work for reform of the EU terrorism finance clearing-house. 6.. (SBU) Terrorism finance requests for training, assessments, and other terrorism finance related visits are reviewed by TFCO and Deputy and discussed by Embassy counterterrorism meeting participants as appropriate. ¶7. (SBU) Deputy TFCO Schonander has attended FSI's three day terrorism finance course. ¶8. (U) Per ref A request, TFCO and Deputy TFCO data are also being e-mailed to Marilyn Bruno. ARGYROS