UPDATE ON PERU NOMINATION FOR IDB PRESIDENCY

C O N F I D E N T I A L LIMA 002686 SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/AND, WHA/EPSC, EB/IFD/ODF E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/13/2015 TAGS: PGOV PREL EAID EFIN PE SUBJECT: UPDATE ON PERU NOMINATION FOR IDB PRESIDENCY REF: LIMA 2601 Classified By: D/EC... id: 34840 date: 6/16/2005 14:31 refid: 05LIMA2686 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: 05LIMA2601 header: This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. -------------- header ends -------------- C O N F I D E N T I A L LIMA 002686 SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/AND, WHA/EPSC, EB/IFD/ODF E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/13/2015 TAGS: PGOV PREL EAID EFIN PE SUBJECT: UPDATE ON PERU NOMINATION FOR IDB PRESIDENCY REF: LIMA 2601 Classified By: D/ECONCOUNS DAVID LIPPEATT, REASONS 1.4 B) AND D) ¶1. (C) Ambassador Struble spoke June 14 to Hector Quintero, Colombian Ambassador to Peru, regarding the visit of Colombian Ambassador to the U.S. Luis Alberto Moreno to Lima. Quintero explained that Ambassador Moreno had met with President Alejandro Toledo that morning to seek Peruvian support for Moreno's candidacy for the IDB presidency. Quintero said that President Toledo told Moreno Peru is reviewing the possibility of fielding its own candidate for the IDB presidency. Toledo added, however, that if Peru fails to offer a candidate or sees its candidate fail to prosper, Peru would not only support Ambassador Moreno but campaign vigorously on his behalf. ¶2. (C) Prior to this, on Friday, June 10, Ambassador Struble discussed the IDB race with Foreign Minister Manuel Rodriguez Cuadros. The Minister said he had not yet had the chance to consult with President Toledo, but noted the MFA wants to put forward ex-Prime Minister and current World Bank Vice President Roberto Danino. Ambassador Struble relayed this information to Ambassador Quintero on June 13. Quintero responded that President Toledo had avoided specifying who Peru would nominate for the IDB job; Quintero had the impression it might be Economy and Finance Minister Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (PPK). ¶3. (C) COMMENT. Ambassador Struble will speak shortly with PPK and ask whether he is angling for the IDB presidency. END COMMENT. STRUBLE =======================CABLE ENDS============================