Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06LIMA4579
2006-12-05 20:18:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Lima
Cable title:
CUBA: PERU REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LIMA 004579
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CCA AND WHA/AND
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/06/2016
TAGS: ETTC ETRD PREL CU PE
SUBJECT: CUBA: PERU REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
THE LIBERTAD ACT
REF: STATE 191752
Classified By: CDA Phyllis M. Powers, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LIMA 004579
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CCA AND WHA/AND
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/06/2016
TAGS: ETTC ETRD PREL CU PE
SUBJECT: CUBA: PERU REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
THE LIBERTAD ACT
REF: STATE 191752
Classified By: CDA Phyllis M. Powers, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) Following is Post's response to reftel questions.
PERUVIAN INVESTMENTS IN CUBA
--------------
2. (U) There is no reliable data on Peruvian investment in
Cuba. The vast majority of Peru's limited foreign direct
investment is in Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador, Central America,
and the Cayman Islands.
TRADE AGREEMENTS
--------------
3. (U) There are no bilateral trade agreements between Peru
and Cuba. Trade between the two countries is minimal. From
January through November 2006, the value of Peru's exports to
Cuba totaled USD 2.8 million, ranking Cuba 70th worldwide in
terms of exports received from Peru. About 75 percent of
Peru's exports to Cuba consisted of: polymer plates,
laminates, sheets, strips, bags, cones and adhesives; books,
brochures and similar printed materials; and frozen, dry,
salted or briny squid and cuttlefish. Peru only imports
about half a million dollars worth of products from Cuba per
year, including rum, vaccines and medical products.
PERU-CUBA EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
--------------
4. (SBU) In 1999 the two countries signed a Basic Agreement
on Technical Cooperation, but little has been implemented
under this agreement due to lack of financing and
prioritization. About 40 Peruvian students study medicine
and physical education in Cuba on GOC scholarships at any
given time.
GOP EFFORTS TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY
AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA
--------------
5. (C) Peru's current leaders have been guarded and
pragmatic on the leadership situation in Cuba. After
lamenting Fidel's deteriorating health, Peruvian Prime
Minister Jorge Del Castillo told the press on August 1 that
the international community should prepare itself to assist
in a political transition in Cuba to avoid "a civil war."
Del Castillo noted that Cubans are divided into "impassioned
groups" and that "it is necessary to form a group that can
play a role" in assuring a peaceful transition in that
country. While the previous Toledo Administration was often
openly hostile towards the Castro regime, including support
for many of the UNCHR resolutions on Cuba, the new Garcia
Administration has not yet made any significant
pronouncements on Cuba one way or the other. MFA officials
have told us Peru would likely not play a prominent or
high-profile role in any future political transition.
HIGH LEVEL VISITS
--------------
6. (SBU) There have been no high-level diplomatic visits
between the two countries in the past six months. Peruvian
President Alan Garcia took office in July 2006 after
defeating Chavez and Castro-friendly far-left nationalist
candidate Ollanta Humala in a heated race, and has openly
criticized both Chavez and Castro. The MFA's Assistant
Secretary-level chief of Multilateral Issues, Ambassador
SIPDIS
Antonio Garcia Revilla, represented Peru at the Non-Aligned
Movement (NAM) summit in Havana in September 2006.
POWERS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CCA AND WHA/AND
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/06/2016
TAGS: ETTC ETRD PREL CU PE
SUBJECT: CUBA: PERU REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
THE LIBERTAD ACT
REF: STATE 191752
Classified By: CDA Phyllis M. Powers, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) Following is Post's response to reftel questions.
PERUVIAN INVESTMENTS IN CUBA
--------------
2. (U) There is no reliable data on Peruvian investment in
Cuba. The vast majority of Peru's limited foreign direct
investment is in Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador, Central America,
and the Cayman Islands.
TRADE AGREEMENTS
--------------
3. (U) There are no bilateral trade agreements between Peru
and Cuba. Trade between the two countries is minimal. From
January through November 2006, the value of Peru's exports to
Cuba totaled USD 2.8 million, ranking Cuba 70th worldwide in
terms of exports received from Peru. About 75 percent of
Peru's exports to Cuba consisted of: polymer plates,
laminates, sheets, strips, bags, cones and adhesives; books,
brochures and similar printed materials; and frozen, dry,
salted or briny squid and cuttlefish. Peru only imports
about half a million dollars worth of products from Cuba per
year, including rum, vaccines and medical products.
PERU-CUBA EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
--------------
4. (SBU) In 1999 the two countries signed a Basic Agreement
on Technical Cooperation, but little has been implemented
under this agreement due to lack of financing and
prioritization. About 40 Peruvian students study medicine
and physical education in Cuba on GOC scholarships at any
given time.
GOP EFFORTS TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY
AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA
--------------
5. (C) Peru's current leaders have been guarded and
pragmatic on the leadership situation in Cuba. After
lamenting Fidel's deteriorating health, Peruvian Prime
Minister Jorge Del Castillo told the press on August 1 that
the international community should prepare itself to assist
in a political transition in Cuba to avoid "a civil war."
Del Castillo noted that Cubans are divided into "impassioned
groups" and that "it is necessary to form a group that can
play a role" in assuring a peaceful transition in that
country. While the previous Toledo Administration was often
openly hostile towards the Castro regime, including support
for many of the UNCHR resolutions on Cuba, the new Garcia
Administration has not yet made any significant
pronouncements on Cuba one way or the other. MFA officials
have told us Peru would likely not play a prominent or
high-profile role in any future political transition.
HIGH LEVEL VISITS
--------------
6. (SBU) There have been no high-level diplomatic visits
between the two countries in the past six months. Peruvian
President Alan Garcia took office in July 2006 after
defeating Chavez and Castro-friendly far-left nationalist
candidate Ollanta Humala in a heated race, and has openly
criticized both Chavez and Castro. The MFA's Assistant
Secretary-level chief of Multilateral Issues, Ambassador
SIPDIS
Antonio Garcia Revilla, represented Peru at the Non-Aligned
Movement (NAM) summit in Havana in September 2006.
POWERS