Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SANSALVADOR2587
2006-10-26 21:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy San Salvador
Cable title:
EL SALVADOR: LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PASSES 505
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UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002587
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL ES MASS MARR
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR: LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PASSES 505
AGREEMENT
UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002587
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL ES MASS MARR
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR: LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PASSES 505
AGREEMENT
1. (SBU) On October 26, the Legislative Assembly passed the
505 Agreement, with 44 in favor, none against, and the
remainder abstaining. ARENA's 34-seat delegation was joined
by 5 PCN deputies and 5 PDC votes in favor, while the FMLN
abstained after criticizing U.S.-Salvadoran military
cooperation. The 505 Agreement updates the original
agreement from 1962 regarding the final disposition of
military equipment sold under Foreign Military Financing
(FMF) to El Salvador, and specifically enables the delivery
of equipment and distribution of training funds provided by
the Global Peace Keeping Initiative (GPOI).
2. (SBU) Comment: The 505 Agreement was held up for months
by lawyers in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
Ministry of Defense. After numerous lobbying efforts by
Embassy staff, the Agreement finally moved to the National
Assembly's Foreign Affairs Commission several weeks ago, and
needed further Embassy lobbying to finally reach passage.
The delays were not caused by resistance from the GOES or the
political parties, but rather from bureaucratic and minor
legalistic delays at the two ministries. It was notable that
the FMLN, who generally vote against anything that denotes
Salvadoran-U.S. cooperation, abstained in this one instance.
Barclay
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL ES MASS MARR
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR: LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PASSES 505
AGREEMENT
1. (SBU) On October 26, the Legislative Assembly passed the
505 Agreement, with 44 in favor, none against, and the
remainder abstaining. ARENA's 34-seat delegation was joined
by 5 PCN deputies and 5 PDC votes in favor, while the FMLN
abstained after criticizing U.S.-Salvadoran military
cooperation. The 505 Agreement updates the original
agreement from 1962 regarding the final disposition of
military equipment sold under Foreign Military Financing
(FMF) to El Salvador, and specifically enables the delivery
of equipment and distribution of training funds provided by
the Global Peace Keeping Initiative (GPOI).
2. (SBU) Comment: The 505 Agreement was held up for months
by lawyers in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
Ministry of Defense. After numerous lobbying efforts by
Embassy staff, the Agreement finally moved to the National
Assembly's Foreign Affairs Commission several weeks ago, and
needed further Embassy lobbying to finally reach passage.
The delays were not caused by resistance from the GOES or the
political parties, but rather from bureaucratic and minor
legalistic delays at the two ministries. It was notable that
the FMLN, who generally vote against anything that denotes
Salvadoran-U.S. cooperation, abstained in this one instance.
Barclay