BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO NEW TEXT FOR PKO SOUTH DIPNOTE

UNCLAS BRASILIA 001675

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MOPS MASS KTIA BR POL MIL
SUBJECT: BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO NEW TEXT FOR PKO SOUTH DIPNOTE

REF: STATE 112461


1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Luisa Lopes,
Deputy Director of the Office to Combat Illicit Transnational
Activities (COCIT) at the Ministry of External Relations
(MRE). Lopes noted that the proposed language was similar to
past US/GOB agreements and is in line with agreements between
the GOB and other countries. Lopes believed COCIT could
provide a definitive response to reftel before early next
week. Given that Lopes will be traveling next week and COCIT
Office Director Marcos Pinta Gama is out of town, post is not
optimistic that COCIT will respond before the week of July 4
(Note: Lopes and Pinta Gama are the only two MRE officials in
COCIT who can provide an official response. End note).


2. (SBU) Post will continue to pressure COCIT for a reply.
In the coming days, post may need to raise the issue with the
office of Antonio Patriota, Under Secretary for Political
Affairs at the MRE, if a timely response from COCIT is not
received.