Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BOGOTA7409
2006-08-14 18:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bogota
Cable title:
URIBE ON CUBA AND CASTRO SUCCESSION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 007409
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2016
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL CU CO
SUBJECT: URIBE ON CUBA AND CASTRO SUCCESSION
REF: A. STATE 125684
B. LIMA 3103
Classified By: Ambassador William B. Wood; Reasons 1.4 (b&d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 007409
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2016
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL CU CO
SUBJECT: URIBE ON CUBA AND CASTRO SUCCESSION
REF: A. STATE 125684
B. LIMA 3103
Classified By: Ambassador William B. Wood; Reasons 1.4 (b&d)
1. (C) During an August 7 meeting with Commerce Secretary
Gutierrez and Treasury Secretary Paulson immediately
following his second inauguration (septel),President Uribe
touched on Cuba and the Castro succession. Ambassador Wood
had previously delivered Ref A demarche points on the
importance of democratic transition in Cuba to then-Foreign
Minister Carolina Barco. Uribe said he had a positive
relationship with Castro. He noted Castro had been
instrumental in negotiations with the National Liberation
Army (ELN). Castro also enabled the GOC to maintain a
dialogue with Chavez. "Chavez doesn't listen to Lula; he
only listens to Castro," Uribe said. Uribe also noted that
he wanted to avoid or minimize Cuban patronage of Colombian
insurgents. Still, Uribe said he would not attend the next
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting, slated for September
14-15 in Havana, because he objects to the NAM's increasingly
anti-American rhetoric.
2. (C) Uribe did not offer to make a public statement about
succession, but said he wanted to help promote a democratic
transition in Cuba. Noting that Florida Governor Jeb Bush
had encouraged him to meet with dissidents on his next visit
to Cuba, he asked for guidance on what additional steps
Colombia could take.
WOOD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2016
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL CU CO
SUBJECT: URIBE ON CUBA AND CASTRO SUCCESSION
REF: A. STATE 125684
B. LIMA 3103
Classified By: Ambassador William B. Wood; Reasons 1.4 (b&d)
1. (C) During an August 7 meeting with Commerce Secretary
Gutierrez and Treasury Secretary Paulson immediately
following his second inauguration (septel),President Uribe
touched on Cuba and the Castro succession. Ambassador Wood
had previously delivered Ref A demarche points on the
importance of democratic transition in Cuba to then-Foreign
Minister Carolina Barco. Uribe said he had a positive
relationship with Castro. He noted Castro had been
instrumental in negotiations with the National Liberation
Army (ELN). Castro also enabled the GOC to maintain a
dialogue with Chavez. "Chavez doesn't listen to Lula; he
only listens to Castro," Uribe said. Uribe also noted that
he wanted to avoid or minimize Cuban patronage of Colombian
insurgents. Still, Uribe said he would not attend the next
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting, slated for September
14-15 in Havana, because he objects to the NAM's increasingly
anti-American rhetoric.
2. (C) Uribe did not offer to make a public statement about
succession, but said he wanted to help promote a democratic
transition in Cuba. Noting that Florida Governor Jeb Bush
had encouraged him to meet with dissidents on his next visit
to Cuba, he asked for guidance on what additional steps
Colombia could take.
WOOD