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06SANJOSE129
2006-01-19 16:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy San Jose
Cable title:  

COSTA RICA WILL CONSIDER RESETTLEMENT OF PROTECTED

Tags:  PREF PREL SMIG CS 
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UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000129 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR PRM (GEHRING)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PREL SMIG CS
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA WILL CONSIDER RESETTLEMENT OF PROTECTED
CUBAN MIGRANTS

REF: A. 05 STATE 201256


B. 05 SAN JOSE 660

UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000129

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR PRM (GEHRING)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PREL SMIG CS
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA WILL CONSIDER RESETTLEMENT OF PROTECTED
CUBAN MIGRANTS

REF: A. 05 STATE 201256


B. 05 SAN JOSE 660


1. Per Reftel A, and taking advantage of remarks by visiting
CODEL Burton, who expressed appreciation for Costa Rica's
willingness to resettle 20 protected Cuban migrants in
December of 2004, DCM on January 11 asked Minister of Public
Security Rogelio Ramos for assistance with resettling another
group of 20-25 Cuban migrants. Ramos stated for Congressman
Burton's benefit that it is the policy of the Government of
Costa Rica to accept political refugees and protected
migrants. Ramos agreed to analyze our request and expressed
appreciation for the USG's facilitation of interviews of the
first group of resettled migrants at Guantanamo by Costa
Rican immigration officials. Ramos called this facilitation
key to the success of the previous resettlement. Ramos also
stated that the involvement of the International Organization
for Migration (IOM) was helpful, not only for the technical
assistance the organization provides, but also for political
cover due to Costa Rican sensitivities surrounding any issue
involving Guantanamo.


2. An IOM official in San Jose told us that she does not
believe any member of the December 2004 group of 20 migrants
resettled in Costa Rica has remained here. Only four stayed
until they received their sixth and final monthly stipend.
Reftel B reported that 14 were still in Costa Rica at the
three-month point. According to the IOM official, rumor has
it that part of the Costa Rica group reunited with a group of
Cuban migrants in Honduras in order to pool resources for the
onward trip to the U.S.


3. The Embassy stands ready to follow up on this opening but
requests details/instrucions on what the USG is prepared to
offer in order to facilitate the resettlement. We expect
that the GOCR will request assistance with conducting
interviews of the migrants at Guantanamo. Please advise.
LANGDALE