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06PARAMARIBO150
2006-03-10 18:34:00
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Embassy Paramaribo
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INSCR RECEIVES MEDIA ATTENTION IN SURINAME UPON

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TAGS: SNAR KCRM PGOV PREL NS
SUBJECT: INSCR RECEIVES MEDIA ATTENTION IN SURINAME UPON
RELEASE


UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000150

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR WHA/CAR LLUFTIG
DEPT FOR WHA/PD
DEPT FOR INL/LP NBOZZOLO, KBROWN
CARACAS FOR LEGATT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM PGOV PREL NS
SUBJECT: INSCR RECEIVES MEDIA ATTENTION IN SURINAME UPON
RELEASE



1. (U) The 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy
Report 2006 (INCSR) received prominent coverage from
Suriname's leading newspaper De Ware Tijd upon its public
release last week. The newspaper's headlines focused on
the USG recommendation that Suriname devote more attention
to dismantling large narcotics trafficking organizations
and on the amount of customs revenues lost through
corruption. The newspaper summarized the report's sections
on GOS law enforcement efforts and U.S. policy initiatives.
The articles did not include comments from Government of
Suriname (GOS) officials or outside analysts.


2. (U) On March 4, De West newspaper in its popular
Saturday editorial page questioned whether it is possible
for the GOS to follow U.S. advice of pursuing large
narcotics traffickers and dismantling their organizations.
Even though the editorial agreed with the advice given in
the INSCR, it stated that pursuing large narcotics dealers
in Suriname is easier said than done. Despite the INSCR
not making these claims, the paper went on to make serious,
but unsubstantiated accusations, saying drugs and money
laundering lines run through ministries and political
parties, and large narcotics traffickers are often very
influential persons in society and investigations into
these people would stymied. It laments that the Surinamese
economy has become dependent on the narcotics proceeds and
goes as far as to say that the May 2005 elections were
financed with 'dirty money.'

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