Identifier
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05BOGOTA8414
2005-09-07 19:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bogota
Cable title:  

PRESIDENT URIBE ORDERS FTA NEGOTIATING TEAM TO PUT

Tags:  ECON ETRD EAGR CO FTA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 008414 

SIPDIS

DEPT PLEASE PASS USTR AMB. JOHNSON, AUSTR VARGO AND DAUSTR
HARMAN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/07/2015
TAGS: ECON ETRD EAGR CO FTA
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT URIBE ORDERS FTA NEGOTIATING TEAM TO PUT
ALL THE CARDS ON THE TABLE

Classified By: AMBASSADOR WILLIAM B. WOOD. REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 008414

SIPDIS

DEPT PLEASE PASS USTR AMB. JOHNSON, AUSTR VARGO AND DAUSTR
HARMAN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/07/2015
TAGS: ECON ETRD EAGR CO FTA
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT URIBE ORDERS FTA NEGOTIATING TEAM TO PUT
ALL THE CARDS ON THE TABLE

Classified By: AMBASSADOR WILLIAM B. WOOD. REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) During a September 7 meeting, Foreign Minister Barco
took the initiative to inform the Ambassador that after the
September 5 meeting with President Toledo to discuss the
US-Andean FTA, President Uribe had ordered the Trade and
Agricultural Ministers and the lead FTA negotiator to quote
put all the cards on the table end quote with USG officials
during meetings scheduled for September 9. FonMin Barco
stated that the President believed the FTA had to be
concluded by October and had given the negotiating team
instructions to make that happen. Per Barco, Uribe told the
negotiators that they should clearly state Colombia's bottom
line positions. FonMin Barco also reiterated the full
commitment of the President to close the negotiations as soon
as possible.

WOOD