Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MADRID1610
2006-06-21 07:24:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN OPPOSES VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO LAW
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001610
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2016
TAGS: KDEM PREL EAID SP VZ
SUBJECT: SPAIN OPPOSES VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO LAW
REF: SECSTATE 97547
Classified By: PolCouns Kathy Fitzpatrick for reasons 1.4 (b)&(d).
(C/NF) Poloff discussed the problems presented by Venezuela's
proposed anti-NGO law with MFA Deputy DG for Andean Affairs
Juan Carlos Sanchez on June 20. Sanchez said that Spain is
well aware of the proposal. He said that the EU had agreed
to work cooperatively on the issue, and that an EU delegation
had registered its concerns with both Vice President Rangel
and the primary legislative proponent of the law about a week
and a half ago. Sanchez said that Spain will continue to
work to change the proposal because it disagrees with the
concept that funding for democracy and human rights NGOs
would have to be funneled through a Venezuelan government
entity. In fact, he said that such a scheme would contravene
Spanish aid rules.
AGUIRRE
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2016
TAGS: KDEM PREL EAID SP VZ
SUBJECT: SPAIN OPPOSES VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO LAW
REF: SECSTATE 97547
Classified By: PolCouns Kathy Fitzpatrick for reasons 1.4 (b)&(d).
(C/NF) Poloff discussed the problems presented by Venezuela's
proposed anti-NGO law with MFA Deputy DG for Andean Affairs
Juan Carlos Sanchez on June 20. Sanchez said that Spain is
well aware of the proposal. He said that the EU had agreed
to work cooperatively on the issue, and that an EU delegation
had registered its concerns with both Vice President Rangel
and the primary legislative proponent of the law about a week
and a half ago. Sanchez said that Spain will continue to
work to change the proposal because it disagrees with the
concept that funding for democracy and human rights NGOs
would have to be funneled through a Venezuelan government
entity. In fact, he said that such a scheme would contravene
Spanish aid rules.
AGUIRRE