Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANAGUA2505
2006-11-13 20:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Managua
Cable title:
NICARAGUA: BOLANOS GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO BEING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAGUA 002505
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN AND IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/09/2016
TAGS: NU PHUM PREL KTIA UN
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: BOLANOS GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO BEING
ABSENT FOR VOTES ON CUBAN EMBARGO, UN HUMAN RIGHTS
RESOLUTIONS
REF: A. SECSTATE 182099
B. 184156
C. 182267
D. 184178
Classified By: CDA PETER BRENNAN REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAGUA 002505
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN AND IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/09/2016
TAGS: NU PHUM PREL KTIA UN
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: BOLANOS GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO BEING
ABSENT FOR VOTES ON CUBAN EMBARGO, UN HUMAN RIGHTS
RESOLUTIONS
REF: A. SECSTATE 182099
B. 184156
C. 182267
D. 184178
Classified By: CDA PETER BRENNAN REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (SBU) DCM Peter Brennan delivered reftel demarches on
November 8 to Nicaraguan FM Nelson Caldera regarding the
annual Cuban Embargo Resolution and the proposed Australian
Human Rights Amendment. Amenable to receiving talking points
on these issues, Caldera gave assurances that the Nicaraguan
representative at UNGA would be absent during the votes.
2. (SBU) Turning to the topic of reftel demarches on country
specific human rights resolutions to be voted on during the
UNGA third committee, DCM delivered talking points to FM
Caldera outlining U.S. interest in garnering Nicaragua's
support. Caldera gave assurances that rather than voting in
favor of U.S. position on resolutions, the Nicaraguan
delegate would be absent during the votes. Caldera further
noted that Nicaragua had never severed diplomatic ties with
Iran or DPRK.
3. (C) Comment: Caldera and his advisor Ariel Granera
conveyed to DCM a sense of despair among colleagues in the
wake of the FSLN victory, speculated about changes during the
transition between the Bolanos and Ortega administrations,
and lamented the finger-pointing among the Liberals that
would ensue. While conceding that the FSLN had committed
"no fraud" nor did "they need it to win," Granera echoed a
common complaint that election returns from the "Liberal
bastions" of the interior were delayed or "reported last."
Regarding Daniel Ortega's decision to allow the
constitutional reforms to go through, Caldera explained that
since Ortega had already named his people for key regulatory
institutions and will have named his ministers and
ambassadors by January 20, the reforms will not be a major
problem while he is in office, but will be a major hindrance
to his successor. END COMMENT
BRENNAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN AND IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/09/2016
TAGS: NU PHUM PREL KTIA UN
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: BOLANOS GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO BEING
ABSENT FOR VOTES ON CUBAN EMBARGO, UN HUMAN RIGHTS
RESOLUTIONS
REF: A. SECSTATE 182099
B. 184156
C. 182267
D. 184178
Classified By: CDA PETER BRENNAN REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (SBU) DCM Peter Brennan delivered reftel demarches on
November 8 to Nicaraguan FM Nelson Caldera regarding the
annual Cuban Embargo Resolution and the proposed Australian
Human Rights Amendment. Amenable to receiving talking points
on these issues, Caldera gave assurances that the Nicaraguan
representative at UNGA would be absent during the votes.
2. (SBU) Turning to the topic of reftel demarches on country
specific human rights resolutions to be voted on during the
UNGA third committee, DCM delivered talking points to FM
Caldera outlining U.S. interest in garnering Nicaragua's
support. Caldera gave assurances that rather than voting in
favor of U.S. position on resolutions, the Nicaraguan
delegate would be absent during the votes. Caldera further
noted that Nicaragua had never severed diplomatic ties with
Iran or DPRK.
3. (C) Comment: Caldera and his advisor Ariel Granera
conveyed to DCM a sense of despair among colleagues in the
wake of the FSLN victory, speculated about changes during the
transition between the Bolanos and Ortega administrations,
and lamented the finger-pointing among the Liberals that
would ensue. While conceding that the FSLN had committed
"no fraud" nor did "they need it to win," Granera echoed a
common complaint that election returns from the "Liberal
bastions" of the interior were delayed or "reported last."
Regarding Daniel Ortega's decision to allow the
constitutional reforms to go through, Caldera explained that
since Ortega had already named his people for key regulatory
institutions and will have named his ministers and
ambassadors by January 20, the reforms will not be a major
problem while he is in office, but will be a major hindrance
to his successor. END COMMENT
BRENNAN