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05CARACAS41
2005-01-06 17:18:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Caracas
Cable title:  

VENEZUELA: NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 CARACAS 000041

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

S/ES-O, WHA, NSC FOR CBARTON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL VE
SUBJECT: VENEZUELA: NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR
LEADING GOV AND POLITICAL FIGURES

REF: SECSTATE 271552

(SBU) Per reftel instructions, the following is a list of
leading goverment and political figures in Venezuela:

Country: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
(Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela)

DATE: January 6, 2005

HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
LAST NAME: CHAVEZ FRIAS
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: HUGO RAFAEL
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Hugo Chavez
FORMAL TITLE: President of the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela (Presidente de la Republica Bolivariana de
Venezuela)
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-806-3111 (24 HRS)
011-58-212-575-1922
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: (same as Office Telephone Nos.)
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available
CELL PHONE NOS.: not available
COMMENTS: Requires interpreter.

VICE PRESIDENT
LAST NAME: RANGEL VALE
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: JOSE VICENTE
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Jose Vicente Rangel
FORMAL TITLE: Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela (Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de la
Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela)
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-863-3938
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available
CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-416-633-8147
E-MAIL: lbracho@vicepresidencia.gov.ve
COMMENTS: Requires interpreter.

FOREIGN MINISTER
LAST NAME: RODRIGUEZ ARAQUE
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: ALI
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Ali Rodriguez
FORMAL TITLE: Minister of Foreign Affairs (Ministro de
Relaciones Exteriores)
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-862-4484
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-693-1111
CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-270-2050
E-MAIL: canciller@mre.gov.ve
COMMENTS: Requires interpreter.

FIFTH REPUBLIC MOVEMENT (MOVIMIENTO QUINTA REPUBLICA, MVR)
POLITICAL PARTY LEADER
LAST NAME: LARA
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: WILLIAN
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Willian Lara
FORMAL TITLE: National Assembly Deputy, Member of the MVR
National Tactical Command
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-409-7665
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available
CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-416-695-8562
E-MAIL: not available
COMMENTS: Requires interpreter. Lara is a senior official of

the MVR. President Chavez is the head of the party.

FATHERLAND FOR ALL (PATRIA PARA TODOS, PPT) POLITICAL PARTY
LEADER
LAST NAME: ALBORNOZ
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: JOSE
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Jose Albornoz
FORMAL TITLE: Secretary General of PPT
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-577-4545
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available
CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-327-5265
E-MAIL: not available
COMMENTS: Albornoz's Secretary Luisa Medina answers office
telephone number. Albornoz and Medina require an interpreter.

"WE CAN" (PODER DEMOCRATICO SOCIAL, PODEMOS) POLITICAL PARTY
LEADER
LAST NAME: GARCIA
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: ISMAEL
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Ismael Garcia
FORMAL TITLE: National Assembly Deputy, Secretary General of
Podemos
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-484-3863
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available
CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-412-290-3030
E-MAIL: not available
COMMENTS: Garcia's Assistant Maira Funes answers office
telephone numbers. Garcia and Funes require an interpreter.

DEMOCRATIC ACTION (ACCION DEMOCRATICA, AD) POLITICAL PARTY
LEADER
LAST NAME: RAMOS ALLUP
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: HENRY
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Henry Ramos
FORMAL TITLE: National Assembly Deputy, Secretary General of
AD
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available
CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-228-0694
BLACKBERRY: hcl@tmotion.net
COMMENTS: Requires interpreter.

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC (COPEI) POLITICAL PARTY LEADER
LAST NAME: PEREZ VIVAS
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: CESAR
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Cesar Perez Vivas
FORMAL TITLE: National Assembly Deputy, Secretary General of
COPEI
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-409-7600
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available
CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-321-6743
E-MAIL: cesarpv@telcel.net.ve
COMMENTS: Requires interpreter.

JUSTICE FIRST (PRIMERO JUSTICIA) POLITICAL PARTY LEADER
LAST NAME: BORGES
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: JULIO
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Julio Borges
FORMAL TITLE: National Assembly Deputy, General Coordinator
of Primero Justicia
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-952-9733
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-
CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-307-3893
BLACKBERRY: cometa4@tmotion.net
COMMENTS: Speaks English.

MOVEMENT TO SOCIALISM (MOVIMIENTO AL SOCIALISMO, MAS)
POLITICAL PARTY LEADER
LAST NAME: MUJICA
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: FELIPE
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Felipe Mujica
FORMAL TITLE: President of MAS
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-953-5661
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available
CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-416-625-6829
BLACKBERRY: barranco@tmotion.net
COMMENTS: Requires interpreter.

SUMATE LEADER (ELECTORAL NGO)
LAST NAME: MACHADO PARISCA
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: MARIA CORINA
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Maria Corina Machado
FORMAL TITLE:
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-285-4562
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available
CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-323-5481
E-MAIL: machadomc@cantv.net
COMMENTS: Speaks English.

SUMATE LEADER (ELECTORAL NGO)
LAST NAME: PLAZ CASTILLO
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: ALEJANDRO
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Alejandro Plaz
FORMAL TITLE:
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-285-4562
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available
CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-416-632-5458
E-MAIL: not available
COMMENTS: Speaks English.
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