Identifier | Created | Classification | Origin |
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05SANJOSE2826 | 2005-12-13 10:22:00 | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | Embassy San Jose |
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UNCLAS SAN JOSE 002826 |
1. (SBU) Anabel Gonzalez, who was Costa Rica,s lead negotiator for the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) until her resignation in September 2004 reftel has accepted WTO Director General Lamy,s offer to head the WTO,s Agriculture and Commodities Division. Lamy made the offer last week and Ms. Gonzalez formerly accepted today. She called Econoff to pass on the news and we expect it will become publicly known in the next few days. 2. (SBU) Even though Ms. Gonzalez left government more than a year ago, she has remained very active working behind the scenes in Costa Rica to advance CAFTA-DR. In addition, she has helped the Nicaraguan government with its CAFTA-DR ratification efforts, and advised the Panamian government on its FTA negotiations. She has served as an advisor to leading presidential candidate Oscar Arias on trade matters and accompanied him to Washington in early June to lobby for U.S. ratification of CAFTA-DR. 3. (SBU) Gonzalez told econoff that she had a long interview with DG Lamy about 10 days ago and that she was very candid on what she thought needed to happen to make the Doha Round successful. She said that Lamy did not share his thoughts but Ms. Gonzalez joked that &evidently he liked enough of what he heard to hire me.8 Econoff offered to arrange meetings in Washington with appropriate USG officials if Ms. Gonzalez was going to be there any time before she takes up her duties in Geneva in February 2006. Post will send complete bio info septel. LANGDALE LANGDALE |