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05QUITO2715
2005-11-30 15:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Quito
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ECUADOR: MONITORS FOR BOLIVIAN ELECTIONS

Tags:  PGOV PREL EC 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 002715 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: TEN YEARS
TAGS: PGOV PREL EC
SUBJECT: ECUADOR: MONITORS FOR BOLIVIAN ELECTIONS

REF: SECSTATE: 214591

Classified By: PolOff Jarahn Hillsman, Reasons 1.4 (b&d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 002715

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: TEN YEARS
TAGS: PGOV PREL EC
SUBJECT: ECUADOR: MONITORS FOR BOLIVIAN ELECTIONS

REF: SECSTATE: 214591

Classified By: PolOff Jarahn Hillsman, Reasons 1.4 (b&d)


1. (C) PolOff delivered RefTel points on November 29 to MFA
Director of Bilateral Affairs Rafael Veintimilla. GOB
diplomats declined our invitation to jointly deliver the
points, but asked that we share the outcome. Veintimilla
said that the GOE is supportive of the need to see Bolivia
strengthen its democratic institutions and processes, and
suggested that the GOE might be amenable to sending election
monitors. However, he said that GOE participation would have
to be financed by the GOB, OAS, or another external source.
PolOff passed the information to Bolivian Minister Maria
Lourdes Espinoza, who thanked us for our efforts and said she
would discuss the issue with La Paz.
BROWN